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The role of sigmoidoscopy in thediagnosis and treatment of sigmoid volvulus

Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is a rare form of acute intestinal obstruction in which the sigmoid colon wraps around itself. The disease generally presents as a mechanical bowel obstruction with clinical features that are not pathognomonic. Similarly, X-ray films are not diagnostic in most cases. It is diff...

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Autores principales: Atamanalp, Sabri Selcuk, Atamanalp, Refik Selim
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Professional Medical Publications 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4795878/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27022384
http://dx.doi.org/10.12669/pjms.321.8410