ABSTRACT

Laparoscopic surgery has beneficial effects in selected group of patients with sigmoid volvulus. However, application of single port laparoscopic surgery in geriatric patients is still questionable and certainly needs to be evaluated with further studies. This is the first report showing the feasibility and technical details of a transumbilical totally laparoscopic single port sigmoidectomy for sigmoid volvulus in an elderly patient. No intraoperative and no postoperative complications occurred. The operation time was 91 minutes. The wound size was 2,5 cm. The patient was discharged uneventfully on postoperative day four.