Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid Volvulus

Objective: Sigmoid resection can be performed using conventional and laparoscopic methods. Specimen removal from the natural orifice after laparoscopic surgery is increasingly preferred. This approach can reduce wound complications and the length of hospitalization. In this study, we present the res...

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Main Authors: Ufuk Uylas, Ramazan Gündoğdu, Yusuf Murat Bağ, Aydın Aktaş, Fatih Sümer, Cüneyt Kayaalp
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Published: Galenos Publishing House 2025-07-01
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author Ufuk Uylas
Ramazan Gündoğdu
Yusuf Murat Bağ
Aydın Aktaş
Fatih Sümer
Cüneyt Kayaalp
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Ramazan Gündoğdu
Yusuf Murat Bağ
Aydın Aktaş
Fatih Sümer
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description Objective: Sigmoid resection can be performed using conventional and laparoscopic methods. Specimen removal from the natural orifice after laparoscopic surgery is increasingly preferred. This approach can reduce wound complications and the length of hospitalization. In this study, we present the results from cases of sigmoid volvulus treated with laparoscopic surgery and transanal specimen removal. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on eight cases in which patients diagnosed with sigmoid volvulus underwent elective laparoscopic sigmoid colon resection and transanal specimen extraction. The patients were evaluated in terms of age, gender, comorbidities, operation time, surgical difficulties, length of hospital stay, and complications. Results: Laparoscopic sigmoid resection and transanal specimen extraction were performed on eight patients. All patients were male, and the median age was 68 years (28-86 years). Five of the patients had comorbidities. The median operative time was 195 minutes (180-360). Transanal specimen extraction was successful in all patients. Anastomotic leakage occurred in one patient and subileus occurred in two patients. The median hospital stay was 5.5 days (3-21). Conclusion: Transanal specimen extraction after laparoscopic resection is an easy, feasible, and safe method. Sigmoid volvulus is the ideal disease for the application of this procedure because it does not involve mass-like lesions such as tumors and diverticula.
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spelling doaj-art-3b8031c0f3484161b5ee3cf1a2e0b4092025-08-20T03:51:18ZengGalenos Publishing HouseGazi Medical Journal2147-20922025-07-0136324524910.12996/gmj.2025.3492Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid VolvulusUfuk Uylas0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4195-5498Ramazan Gündoğdu1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8799-3265Yusuf Murat Bağ2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0159-9356Aydın Aktaş3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3407-0210Fatih Sümer4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0557-1369Cüneyt Kayaalp5https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4657-2998Department of General Surgery, İzmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences Türkiye, İzmir, TürkiyeDepartment of General Surgery, Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Training and Research Hospital, Başkent University, Adana, TürkiyeDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, TürkiyeDepartment of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, TürkiyeDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, TürkiyeDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Atlas University Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul, TürkiyeObjective: Sigmoid resection can be performed using conventional and laparoscopic methods. Specimen removal from the natural orifice after laparoscopic surgery is increasingly preferred. This approach can reduce wound complications and the length of hospitalization. In this study, we present the results from cases of sigmoid volvulus treated with laparoscopic surgery and transanal specimen removal. Methods: A retrospective analysis was performed on eight cases in which patients diagnosed with sigmoid volvulus underwent elective laparoscopic sigmoid colon resection and transanal specimen extraction. The patients were evaluated in terms of age, gender, comorbidities, operation time, surgical difficulties, length of hospital stay, and complications. Results: Laparoscopic sigmoid resection and transanal specimen extraction were performed on eight patients. All patients were male, and the median age was 68 years (28-86 years). Five of the patients had comorbidities. The median operative time was 195 minutes (180-360). Transanal specimen extraction was successful in all patients. Anastomotic leakage occurred in one patient and subileus occurred in two patients. The median hospital stay was 5.5 days (3-21). Conclusion: Transanal specimen extraction after laparoscopic resection is an easy, feasible, and safe method. Sigmoid volvulus is the ideal disease for the application of this procedure because it does not involve mass-like lesions such as tumors and diverticula.https://gazimedj.com/articles/transanal-specimen-extraction-after-laparoscopic-sigmoidectomy-for-sigmoid-volvulus/doi/gmj.2025.3492colonsurgerylaparoscopysigmoid volvulusnatural orifice
spellingShingle Ufuk Uylas
Ramazan Gündoğdu
Yusuf Murat Bağ
Aydın Aktaş
Fatih Sümer
Cüneyt Kayaalp
Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid Volvulus
Gazi Medical Journal
colon
surgery
laparoscopy
sigmoid volvulus
natural orifice
title Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid Volvulus
title_full Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid Volvulus
title_fullStr Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid Volvulus
title_full_unstemmed Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid Volvulus
title_short Transanal Specimen Extraction After Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy for Sigmoid Volvulus
title_sort transanal specimen extraction after laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for sigmoid volvulus
topic colon
surgery
laparoscopy
sigmoid volvulus
natural orifice
url https://gazimedj.com/articles/transanal-specimen-extraction-after-laparoscopic-sigmoidectomy-for-sigmoid-volvulus/doi/gmj.2025.3492
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