Acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome): Advances in management

Annali Italiani di Chirurgia

Volumn 68, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 331-336

  Farinon, A M ^a   Stroppa, I ^a   Torquati, A ^a   D'Antini, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Decompression; Ogilvie's

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OGILVIE SYNDROME; RADIOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLONIC PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION; DECOMPRESSION, SURGICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0031129583     PISSN: 0003469X     EISSN: 2239253X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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