Small Bowel Volvulus — The Commonest Abdominal Emergency in Nepal
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The Shining Hospital is situated in the town of Pokhara in the Himalayan foothills, at an altitude of 1000 metres. To the north lie the desolate peaks of the Annapurna range, while in other directions numerous small villages are scattered among the hills. The people of these agrarian communities, together with the traders of Pokhara Bazaar, make up the hospital's catchment population of about one million.
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