Spectral analysis of bowel sounds in intestinal obstruction using an electronic stethoscope

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 18, Issue 33, 2012, Pages 4585-4592

  Ching, Siok Siong ^a   Tan, Yih Kai ^a  

^a CHANGI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Bowel sounds; Electronic stethoscope; Intestinal obstruction; Spectral analysis

Indexed keywords

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGED; AUSCULTATION; ELECTRONIC STETHOSCOPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; INTESTINE SOUND; LARGE INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RECORDING; REVIEW; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; SPECTROSCOPY; SUPINE POSITION;

EID: 84867706154     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i33.4585     Document Type: Review

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