| Literature DB >> 30320166 |
Leonor Carmo1, Marina Amaral1, Eunice Trindade2, Tiago Henriques-Coelho3, José Pinho-Sousa1.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Sigmoid volvulus is a rare condition in children. Early diagnosis increases the success of nonsurgical treatment in the emergency department, but posterior elective surgery is important due to the risk of recurrence. METHODS/Entities:
Keywords: Abdominal pain; Colon, sigmoid; Colonoscopy; Intestinal volvulus; Pediatrics
Year: 2018 PMID: 30320166 PMCID: PMC6167736 DOI: 10.1159/000486242
Source DB: PubMed Journal: GE Port J Gastroenterol ISSN: 2387-1954