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Non‐Mechanical Large‐Bowel Obstruction
Author(s) -
Gillett David J.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1968.tb06256.x
Subject(s) - medicine , large bowel obstruction , barium enema , bowel obstruction , enema , conservative treatment , surgery , general surgery , conservative management , radiology , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer
Four cases of non‐mechanical large‐bowel obstruction are presented and the significant clinical features considered. The importance of barium‐enema examination in doubtful cases is emphasized, and the places of conservative and operative treatment in this condition are defined.