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Small Bowel Volvulus Resulting in Infarction due to an Anterior Gastropexy Band

Volvulus of the small bowel, although rare, carries a high risk of strangulation and ischemic necrosis. It is usually caused by the rotation of a loop of small intestine around an adhesion band or stoma. We present a case of an anterior gastropexy band, giving rise to a small bowel volvulus, necessi...

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Autores principales: Khan, Zulfiqar Ali Jehangir, Drye, Elisabeth, Pardeep, Sandhu, Novell, John Richard
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 2002
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3043390/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12002302