Ileo-sigmoid knotting: a review of 61 cases in Kenya

INTRODUCTION: Ileo-sigmoid knotting (ISK) is a rare cause of bowel obstruction in which the ileum twists around the sigmoid colon. It is associated with rapid bowel gangrene and a high mortality rate. Little has been published about this condition in Kenya. The objective was to determine the present...

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Autores principales: Ooko, Philip Blasto, Saruni, Seno, Oloo, Mark, Topazian, Hillary Mariko, White, Russell
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2016
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4907762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27347287
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.23.198.6255

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4907762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27347287
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2016.23.198.6255

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