NMS. Casos Clínicos

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Part II ♦ Specific Disorders

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Figure 8-41: A: Detorsion of volvulus, which requires treatment with insertion of a rectal tube followed by elective sigmoid colectomy. B: Radiograph of volvulus of the sigmoid colon. (From Lawrence PF. Essentials of General Surgery and Surgical Specialties , 6th ed. Wolters Kluwer Health; 2018, Fig. 15-14.) SAMPLE