UNUSUAL PRESENTATION OF ACUTE INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION DUE TO TRANSVERSE COLON VOLVULUS IN LATE PREGNANCY

Transverse colon volvulus is the rarest type of colonic volvulus, with a higher morbidity and mortality rate. In pregnancy, intestinal obstruction due to transverse colon volvulus is rare and seldom reported, and its timely diagnosis can be difficult. We report an unusual case of transverse colon vo...

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Main Authors: Muad Gamil M. Haidar, Nuha Ahmed H. Sharaf, Mayada Mohamed Al-Dankali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editura Universitara Carol Davila 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Surgical Sciences
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Online Access:http://journalofsurgicalsciences.com/index.php/jss/article/view/394