Society guideline links: Volvulus

Introduction — 

This topic includes links to society and government-sponsored guidelines from selected countries and regions around the world. We will update these links periodically; newer versions of some guidelines may be available on each society's website. Some societies may require users to log in to access their guidelines.

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International

●World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES): Consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management (2023)

United States

●American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS): Clinical practice guidelines for the management of colonic volvulus and acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (2021)

●American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE): Guideline on the role of endoscopy in the management of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction and colonic volvulus (2020)