Computed tomographic appearance of sigmoid volvulus

Abdominal Imaging

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 314-317

  Catalano, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Intestines, CT; Intestines, volvulus; Sigmoid volvulus

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MESOCOLON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGMOID VOLVULUS; SIGMOIDECTOMY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BARIUM SULFATE; CONTRAST MEDIA; ENEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MESOCOLON; RECTAL DISEASES; RECURRENCE; SIGMOID DISEASES; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED; TORSION;

EID: 0030006368     PISSN: 09428925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002619900071     Document Type: Article

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