Primary Small Bowel Volvulus: An Unusual Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction
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An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction.
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عنوان ژورنال: Cureus
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2168-8184
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.6465