The role of sigmoidoscopy in thediagnosis and treatment of sigmoid volvulus
Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is a rare form of acute intestinal obstruction in which the sigmoid colon wraps around itself. The disease generally presents as a mechanical bowel obstruction with clinical features that are not pathognomonic. Similarly, X-ray films are not diagnostic in most cases. It is diff...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Professional Medical Publications
2016
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4795878/ |