A case of strangulated bowel obstruction in which transabdominal ultrasound was useful for preoperative diagnosis
A 74-year-old man presented to the emergency department with the chief complaint of abdominal pain. A computed tomography scan showed paralytic ileus. An ileostomy tube was placed, but the symptoms of bowel obstruction did not improve. Two days after admission, the patient's renal function dete...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-04-01
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Series: | Radiology Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043324000128 |