Sigmoid volvulus in children: Report of two cases

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 134-136

  Yang, Yao Jong ^a   Chang, Mei Hwei ^b   Ni, Yen Hsuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Child; Sigmoid colon; Volvulus

Indexed keywords

BARIUM;

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; BLEEDING; CASE REPORT; CHILD; COLON DILATATION; COLON RESECTION; COLON ULCER; COLOSTOMY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DECOMPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FECES ANALYSIS; FIBERSCOPE ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; MALE; SIGMOID VOLVULUS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VOMITING;

CHILD; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; SIGMOID DISEASES;

EID: 0035011015     PISSN: 09296646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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