Sharon Operation in Treatment of Sigmoid Volvulus

Abstract

Various surgical procedures have been performed for sigmoid volvulus without colon necrosis, but we yet to establish a consensus. We introduce Sharon operation and our six cases. From January 2010 to December 2015, we performed 6 cases of Sharon operation after preoperative reduction of the sigmoid volvulus and decompression. Among the 6 patients, one patient experienced superficial surgical site infection, but other patients were on a good course. All cases have been free of relapse so far. Sharon operation is feasible for sigmoid volvulus without colon necrosis in terms of pathological condition, operative duration, and invasiveness.