ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE, cilt.33, sa.2, ss.144-148, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sigmoid gangrene develops in 6.1% to 93.4% of sigmoid volvulus (SV) cases, and increases the mortality rate from 0% to 40% without bowel gangrene to 3.7% to 80%. This study aimed to investigate factors that induce bowel gangrene development in SV patients.