Frail Patient with Abdominal Pain

Volvulus is a frequent condition in patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain. While cecal volvulus occurs more often in young patients, sigmoid volvulus is more common in elderly patients.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Elia, Fabrizio, Pagnozzi, Fiammetta, Busolli, Paolo, Aprà, Franco
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Department of Emergency Medicine, University of California, Irvine School of Medicine 2010
Materias:
Cardiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2967700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21079720
Descripción
Sumario:Volvulus is a frequent condition in patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with abdominal pain. While cecal volvulus occurs more often in young patients, sigmoid volvulus is more common in elderly patients.

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