Gastrlic volvulus in nigerian patients: Report of four cases

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 74, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 596-599

  Lawal, D ^a   Adejuyigbe, S ^a   Oluwole, S ^a   Adetiloye, B ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARIUM SULFATE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIOGRAPHY; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; STOMACH VOLVULUS;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; BARIUM SULFATE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; RECURRENCE; STOMACH VOLVULUS;

EID: 0031240110     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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