Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy

American Surgeon

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 380-382

  Lord, S Alan ^a,b   Boswell, William C ^a   Hungerpiller, John C ^a  

^a MEMORIAL HEALTH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Provident Office Building   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE RADIOGRAPHY; LAPAROTOMY; PERITONITIS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; SIGMOID VOLVULUS; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SIGMOID DISEASES;

EID: 0029922951     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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