Primary torsion of the greater omentum

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 306-308

  Al Husaini, Hiyad ^a   Onime, Aideloje ^a   Oluwole, Soji F ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Greater omentum; Laparotomy; Torsion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFARCTION; MIDDLE AGED; OMENTUM; PERITONEAL DISEASE; TORSION; VASCULARIZATION;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFARCTION; MIDDLE AGED; OMENTUM; PERITONEAL DISEASES; TORSION;

EID: 0034200378     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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