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Hi Sir, I have had sigmoid volvulus once and through a surgery a few length of large intestine was removed. Is there any possibility that sigmoid volvulus can happen again?
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If sigmoid is removed. It can't occur again but if derotation was done in an emergency then it can reoccur.
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