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Sigmoid Colon Volvulus in Early Infancy: Do Not Miss It!
Yaron Armon MD,
Corresponding Author
Yaron Armon MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Israel
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Yaron Armon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, PO Box 12000, IL-91120 Jerusalem, Israel (e-mail:
[email protected]).
Search for more papers by this author Benjamin Z Koplewitz MD,
Benjamin Z Koplewitz MD
Department of Medical Imaging, Israel
Search for more papers by this author Ram Elazary MD,
Ram Elazary MD
Deparment of General Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Search for more papers by this author Dan Arbell MD,
Dan Arbell MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Israel
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Yaron Armon MD,
Corresponding Author
Yaron Armon MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Israel
Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Yaron Armon, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, PO Box 12000, IL-91120 Jerusalem, Israel (e-mail:
[email protected]).
Search for more papers by this author Benjamin Z Koplewitz MD,
Benjamin Z Koplewitz MD
Department of Medical Imaging, Israel
Search for more papers by this author Ram Elazary MD,
Ram Elazary MD
Deparment of General Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Search for more papers by this author Dan Arbell MD,
Dan Arbell MD
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Israel
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First published: 01 December 2010
No abstract is available for this article.
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