Sigmoid Volvulus

An 83-year-old woman who resided in a nursing home presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and vomiting resulting in the diagnosis of sigmoid volvulus. She needed intermittent catheter reduction of the colonic air but no surgical intervention has been performed so far.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tetsuhiro Yoshino, Haruhiko Hiruma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American College of Physicians 2023-12-01
Series:Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases
Online Access:https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/aimcc.2023.1059
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