Caecal Volvulus in Pregnancy: Is Delay in Diagnosis Avoidable?
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Diagnosis and treatment of caecal volvulus.
Caecal volvulus is an infrequently encountered clinical condition and an uncommon cause of intestinal obstruction. Patients with this condition may present with highly variable clinical presentations ranging from intermittent, self limiting abdominal pain to acute abdominal pain associated with intestinal strangulation and sepsis. Lack of familiarity with this condition is a factor contributing...
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عنوان ژورنال: Asian Journal of Surgery
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1015-9584
DOI: 10.1016/s1015-9584(09)60260-8