Origin of the name Sydney: Transferred use of the surname originating as a Norman baronial name taken from the place-name St. Denis in Normandy. Alternatively, the name arose independently in England and is derived from the Old English elements sÄ«d (extensive, wide) and ieg (island in a river, riverside meadow).
Sigmoidectomy surgery for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Sigmoidectomy surgery removes all or part of the sigmoid colon - the S-shaped part of the large intestine just before the rectum. Where possible the two healthy ends of the intestinal tract are then rejoined. If this is not possible then a stoma may be formed.
The management is surgical, which can be via a perineal approach or an abdominal rectopexy, which is well suited to the laparoscopic approach. Rectopexy is most common, and other approaches include anterior resection, and combined sigmoid resection and rectopexy. A common complication with rectopexy is constipation, but some data suggest this may be overcome by using the combined rectopexy/sigmoid resection procedure, Dr.