Malrotation with volvulus: a rare cause of acute bowel obstruction in an adult
Anuradha Jayathillake,
Michael A. Shields,
Anuradha Jayathillake
Department of Surgery, Hawke's Bay Hospital, Hastings, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this authorMichael A. Shields
Department of Surgery, Hawke's Bay Hospital, Hastings, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this authorAnuradha Jayathillake,
Michael A. Shields,
Anuradha Jayathillake
Department of Surgery, Hawke's Bay Hospital, Hastings, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this authorMichael A. Shields
Department of Surgery, Hawke's Bay Hospital, Hastings, New Zealand
Search for more papers by this author Anuradha Jayathillake, 31 Brunswick Street, Melling, Lower Hutt 6009, New Zealand.
Email: [email protected].
A. Jayathillake MB BS; M. A. Shields FRACS.
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