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Abstract
Internal hernias are the underlying cause of acute or intermittent intestinal obstruction in approximately 4 per cent of cases. Their preoperative diagnosis depends on radiologic evaluation of the gastrointestinal tract with contrast material. This article presents the clinical and radiographic findings associated with various types of intra-abdominal herniations.Entities:
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Year: 1984 PMID: 6729672 DOI: 10.1016/s0039-6109(16)43293-7
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Clin North Am ISSN: 0039-6109 Impact factor: 2.741