Sigmoid volvulus: identifying patients requiring emergency surgery with the dark torsion knot sign

ConclusionA newly defined CT imaging factor of dark torsion knot sign and a clinical factor of sepsis can predict complicated SV necessitating emergent surgery instead of colonoscopic detorsion as a primary treatment of choice.Key Points•A newly defined CT imaging factor of dark torsion knot sign and a clinical factor of sepsis can be helpful for predicting complicated SV necessitating emergent surgery instead of endoscopic detorsion.
Source: European Radiology - Category: Radiology Source Type: research