Sigmoid Volvulus in an Adolescent Female: A case report
| dc.contributor.author | Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu | |
| dc.contributor.author | Sikakulya, Franck Katembo | |
| dc.contributor.author | Masereka, Robert | |
| dc.contributor.author | Okedi, Xaviour Francis | |
| dc.contributor.author | Anyama, Philip | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-03-15T18:50:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-03-15T18:50:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Sigmoid volvulus is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in children and adolescent population. It's considered a disease of the elderly with a widely varying incidence worldwide. It is more common in areas referred to as “volvulus belt” (Middle East, Africa, the Indian subcontinent, Turkey, and South America). | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kiyaka, S. M., Sikakulya, F. K., Masereka, R., Okedi, X. F., & Anyama, P. (2021). Sigmoid volvulus in an adolescent female: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports, 87, 106430.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2021.106430 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2210-2612 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8200 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | International journal of surgery case reports | en_US |
| dc.subject | Adolescent | en_US |
| dc.subject | Bowel obstruction | en_US |
| dc.subject | Resection and anastomosis | en_US |
| dc.title | Sigmoid Volvulus in an Adolescent Female: A case report | en_US |
| dc.type | Technical Report | en_US |
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