Idiopathic Volvulus and Intussusception of the Turminal Ileum in the Adult
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of this condition are even more numerous; indeed, if one were to judge by the frequency with which they form the subject matter of case reports the possibilities would seem to be almost endless. The reporting of such cases is, however, justified by the fact that any surgeon operating on the abdomen may be called upon to deal with the most bizarre condition underlying intestinal obstruction and at such a time the
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