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Compound volvulus: a case report and literature review

Compound volvulus is an uncommon cause of acute abdomen and involves the twisting of the loops of ileum around the base of the sigmoid or vice versa. It is a surgical emergency that is often missed pre-operatively. We are reporting this case and reviewing the relevant literature to increase the awar...

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Autores principales: Mba, Emmanuel L, Obiano, Sunday K, Mshelia, Nuhu M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6232282/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30443321
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjy311