Perforated diverticulum of the ascending colon: Pre-operative diagnosis by ultrasound

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 314-316

  Khaleghian, R ^a,c   King, A R ^b  

^a Auckland Radiology Group   (New Zealand)

^b MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c NONE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Perforated diverticulum; Right colon diverticulitis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASCENDING COLON; CASE REPORT; COLON DIVERTICULOSIS; COLON PERFORATION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030840783     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.1997.tb00683.x     Document Type: Article

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