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. 1988 Nov;208(5):565–568. doi: 10.1097/00000658-198811000-00004

Volvulus of the small intestine.

R C Frazee 1, P Mucha Jr 1, M B Farnell 1, J A van Heerden 1
PMCID: PMC1493785  PMID: 3190283

Abstract

At the Mayo Clinic, six patients with primary volvulus and 51 with secondary volvulus were treated during a 10-year period. Volvulus of the small intestine must be considered when a patient presents with small-bowel obstruction, and early operative intervention should be undertaken to prevent vascular compromise.

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