Definitive diagnosis of intestinal volvulus in utero

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 200-203

  Yoo, S J ^a,d   Park, K W ^b   Cho, S Y ^c   Sim, J S ^a   Hhan, K S ^a  

^a Sejong General Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Children's Hospital   (South Korea)

^c Gil General Hospital   (South Korea)

^d HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fetal sonography; Midgut; Volvulus; Whirlpool sign

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTESTINE MALROTATION; INTESTINE PERFORATION; INTESTINE VOLVULUS; MIDGUT; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CECAL DISEASES; DUODENAL DISEASES; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; PREGNANCY; TORSION; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0032892627     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1999.13030200.x     Document Type: Article

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