Spectrum of causes of intestinal obstruction in adult Nigerian patients

South African Journal of Surgery

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 34-36

  Lawal, Oladejo O ^a   Olayinka, Olaniyi S ^a   Bankole, John O ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL HERNIA; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE RADIOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NIGERIA; RECTUM PROLAPSE; SOUTH AFRICA; VOLVULUS;

ADHESIONS; ADULT; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINAL VOLVULUS; INTUSSUSCEPTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21844436839     PISSN: 00382361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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