Gestational intestinal obstruction: A case report and review of literature

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 274, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 60-62

  Kalu, Emmanuel ^a   Sherriff, Elizabeth ^a   Alsibai, Mohamed Amer ^a   Haidar, Mumtazuddin ^a  

^a ST HELIER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adhesions; Intestinal obstruction; Pregnancy; Volvulus

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADHESION; ADULT; APPENDICITIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HERNIA; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MATERNAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; VOLVULUS;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; ILEAL DISEASES; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINAL VOLVULUS; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; VOMITING;

EID: 33645220193     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-005-0097-8     Document Type: Review

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