Outcomes of management of intestinal obstruction at an urban tertiary hospital in sub Saharan Africa: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Intestinal obstruction (IO) is a common cause of acute abdomen globally, it remains challenging as it increases surgical financial expenditure while also causing major morbidity. Clinically it presents with nausea, vomiting, colicky abdominal pain and cessation of bowel movements...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12893-021-01405-x |