Radiological anatomy of the sigmoid colon

Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 409-415

  Madiba, T E ^a   Haffajee, M R ^a   Sikhosana, M H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Barium enema; Colon; Radiology; Sigmoid colon; Sigmoid volvulus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; CAUCASIAN; COLON RADIOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDIAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORPHOMETRICS; NEGRO; OPISOMETER; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECTUM; SIGMOID; SIGMOID VOLVULUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLON, SIGMOID; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL VOLVULUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGAN SIZE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 45449112330     PISSN: 09301038     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00276-008-0344-3     Document Type: Article

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