Patients with sigmoid colon redundancy do not need treatment if they have no symptoms; when they have symptoms, they can be given medication such as lactulose and mosapride or surgery.
Sigmoid redundancy without symptoms generally do not need to be treated, stubborn constipation, abdominal pain, abdominal distension and other symptoms should be given the following treatment:
1. Drug treatment: laxatives such as polyethylene glycol or lactulose, mosapride to promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, bifidobacteria to adjust the intestinal flora can be given.
2. Surgical treatment: traditional sigmoidectomy, laparoscopic sigmoidectomy, transanal Soave operation, modified Swenson operation can be given.
Sigmoid redundancy should be treated under doctor’s guidance, not self-medication.