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Sigmoid volvulus in children: a case report

BACKGROUND: Sigmoid volvulus is frequently reported in the “volvulus belt” (Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Turkey, and South America) and is the third leading cause of large bowel obstruction in North America. It is an uncommon problem in children and adolescents, and is rarely consid...

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Autores principales: Haider, Fayza, Al Asheeri, Nabeel, Ayoub, Barrak, Abrar, Eizat, Khamis, Jawad, Isa, Hasan, Nasser, Husain, Al Hashimi, Fatima
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5674852/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29110733
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-017-1440-y