Ileosigmoid knot: A case report and literature review of 280 cases
Ileosigmoid knotting, also known as compound volvulus or double volvulus, is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction. In this condition the ileum wraps around the base of the sigmoid colon and forms a knot. Ileosigmoid knotting is an unusual entity in the West, but is comparatively common in certain...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.saudiannals.net/article.asp?issn=0256-4947;year=2009;volume=29;issue=5;spage=402;epage=406;aulast=Machado |