Postcesarean small bowel volvulus: Case report and review of the literature

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 69-72

  Sherer, David M ^a   Abulafia, Ovadia ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SUNY DOWNSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowel obstruction; Computed tomography; Pregnancy; Small bowel; Volvulus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE VOLVULUS; LAPAROTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE, SMALL; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0035160604     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000052896     Document Type: Article

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