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Epidemiology and Recurrence of Sigmoid Volvulus: Analysis of Health Insurance Claims Data in Japan. [PDF]
DEN Open• An annual incidence rate of sigmoid volvulus (SV) was 0.0159% (15.9/100,000). • SV incidence was significantly associated with men, constipation, and high grades of disability in the multivariable analysis. • After endoscopic reduction, the cumulative recurrence rate within 2 years was 35.6%. ABSTRACT Objectives Sigmoid volvulus (SV) is rare in Japan,
Yamada M +4 more
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Internal Hernia and Volvulus in an Adult Male Caused by Meckel’s Diverticulum: A Case Report
Medicina, 2021 Background: Meckel’s diverticulum is a common congenital abnormality of the gastrointestinal tract encountered in about 1–3% of the general population. Although most patients remain asymptomatic, a minority will experience serious complications such as ...
Konstantinos Sapalidis +9 more
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Diagnostics, 2022 Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) has become the most popular modality of testing for physicians in recent years and is used for improving the quality of care and increasing patient safety.
Tse-Chyuan Wong +6 more
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Caecal volvulus in a twin pregnancy: dilemma of a delayed diagnosis [PDF]
New Indian Journal of OBGYN, 2020 Intestinal obstruction during pregnancy is rare. I present a case in which a woman of 37 years 18th weeks of twin gestation presented with 4 days intermittent abdominal pain with constipation.
Harjit Singh Dhaliwal
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HPB Surgery, 1992 A case of torsion of the gallbladder is presented. This is a rare condition that occurs more frequently in elderly females, it is associated with anatomical variants related to abnormal fixation of the gallbladder to the liver bed. It is usually diagnosed at laparotomy and treatment consists of cholecystectomy.
Gonzalez-Fisher, Ricardo F. +3 more
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Role of Gastrografin Contrast Study in Intestinal Obstruction [PDF]
International Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2017 Introduction: Intestinal obstruction is complete or partial blockage of intestinal tract. The main causes for the obstruction are either mechanical such as adhesions, inflammation, tumours, volvulus, and hernia or nonmechanical such as paralytic ...
Rachan Lal Singla +4 more
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Case Report: Splenic Ischemia Induced by Volvulus of Ileum
Frontiers in Surgery, 2022 A 31-year-old female patient was admitted to the emergency department with signs and symptoms of acute abdomen. Urgent CT scan was performed and small bowel volvulus, with whirlpool sign, was noted and torsion of the spleen was also involved too.
Mauro Sergi +3 more
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American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2013 Fetal intestinal volvulus is a rare life-threatening condition. Late diagnosis of volvulus contributes to high rate of morbidity and mortality. It has variable degrees of presentation and survival.
Esohe Ohuoba +3 more
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Subacute gastric volvulus: A report of two cases with review of literature
Nigerian Journal of Surgery, 2017 Gastric volvulus is a rare medical entity that requires high index of suspicion for diagnosis and treatment as it has different implications in terms of clinical presentation, diagnosis, imaging support, pathological behavior, and evaluation.
Adarshpal Kaur +3 more
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