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Caecal volvulus in a 35-year-old man: a case report

Caecal volvulus is a rare cause of mechanical bowel obstruction (1-1.5%) that carries a high mortality rate if diagnosis or surgical intervention is delayed. We report a 35-year-old man who presented with acute colicky abdominal pain, vomiting, and constipation for the past 18 hours. A plain abdomin...

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Autores principales: Abdulmuttaleb, Abdulrahman Tawfeeq, Al-Habbal, Zakareya, Ahmed, Faisal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10080308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37034486
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2023.44.37.37403