<b>Sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy and puerperium: a surgical and obstetric catastrophe. Report of a case and review of the world literature</b>
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Sigmoid volvulus is a rare surgical complication occurring in pregnancy and puerperium. Only 84 cases of sigmoid volvulus in pregnancy have been reported in the English literature so far. We have reviewed the available literature on this subject and present anoth...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-05-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Emergency Surgery |
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| Online Access: | http://www.wjes.org/content/7/1/10 |