We read the paper written by Hokama and Iraha presenting abdominal X-ray radiography (XR) and computed tomography (CT) findings in a patient with sigmoid volvulus (SV). Ataturk University Research Hospital, a tertiary referral health centre in Eastern Anatolia, has 1,076-case experience with SV over 57,5-year period (from 1966 to January 2024). This data means as the largest single-centre SV series over the world. In the light of this comprehensive experience, we want to discuss the diagnostic tools of SV including radiological and endoscopic findings.

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