Intestinal obstruction from midgut volvulus after laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A report of an unusual complication

Surgical Endoscopy

Volumn 13, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 1234-1235

  Vricella, L A ^a   Barrett, W L ^a   Tannebaum, I R ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Complications of laparoscopy surgery; Intestinal malrotation; Midgut volvulus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CLINICAL FEATURE; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFARCTION; INTESTINE MALFORMATION; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MALE; MIDGUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLVULUS;

EID: 0032786267     PISSN: 09302794     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00009628     Document Type: Article

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