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The authors report a case of complete rotation of the left colon after laparoscopic sigmoidectomy. Such an uncommon complication in open colectomies has not been previously described with the laparoscopic approach. During the performance of laparoscopic-assisted colectomies the proximal segment of the colon can be rotated when removing the specimen through a small incision. Therefore we recommend inspecting the position of the colon before the stapler is fired.
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Received: 23 August 1996/Accepted: 21 May 1997
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Lacy, A., García-Valdecasas, J., Delgado, S. et al. Unusual intraoperative complication in laparoscopic sigmoidectomy. Surg Endosc 12, 448–449 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900701
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004649900701