Using new technicque in sigmoid volvulus surgery in patients affected by COVID19.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Coronavirus pandemic-initiated Wuhan city, Hubei Province, China. It mainly involves respiratory system and cause fever, cough. However, it has other manifestations such as GI system, CNS and skin involvement. It is transmitted mostly through respiratory system, but some researchers claim that in can potentially spread by oral, fecal or intestinal gas. During colorectal surgeries such as volvulus sigmoid, surgeons are at risk of exposure to intestinal gas.

Case presentation

A 57-year-old mentally retarded man came to our emergency department with complain of abdominal pain, constipation, obstipation, nausea, vomiting and abdominal distention. His vital sign was stable and his laboratory data revealed no abnormality. His abdominal x-ray showed intestinal obstruct

SUBMITTER: Ahmadinejad M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8416359 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature