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Sigmoid volvulus: definitive surgery is safe and should be considered in all instances
BACKGROUND: Acute sigmoid volvulus (ASV) represents a small but significant portion of cases of large bowel obstruction, especially in the elderly and co-morbid. Given the characteristics of the patient cohort most commonly affected, a non-operative/conservative approach is often undertaken but is a...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9135785/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34327621 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11845-021-02713-0 |