Small bowel volvulus: A review

Journal of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 150-155

  Iwuagwu, O ^a   Deans, G T ^a  

^a STEPPING HILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bowel infarction; Small bowel volvulus (SBV)

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIETARY INTAKE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTESTINE INFARCTION; INTESTINE VOLVULUS; LABORATORY TEST; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PREOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; STOMACH MOTILITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0032986363     PISSN: 00358835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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