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Transverse colon volvulus presenting as bowel obstruction: a case report
BACKGROUND: Transverse colon volvulus is an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction. The total number of cases reported in the literature is 100. It constitutes a surgical emergency since it can lead to bowel infarction, peritonitis, and death if not diagnosed at once. It seemed appropriate to report th...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6534884/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31126322 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13256-019-2080-1 |