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Methods: A retrospective review included 54 patients, during which abdominal plain radiographs and computed tomography images were analyzed by two radiologists, and data on recurrence, mortality, and treatment outcomes were documented. Results: The mesentero-axial subtype comprised 40 cases (74%). No distinct radiographic findings were observed to differentiate between the two groups. In computed tomography, the sole significant parameter for differentiation was the number of transition zones. The diameter of the segment exhibiting a volvulus was greater in instances of the mesentero-axial subtype. The endoscopic detorsion treatment proved ineffective in five patients within the mesentero-axial sigmoid volvulus cohort. 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