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Comment
. 2021 Apr 14:38:360.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2021.38.360.28834. eCollection 2021.

Comments on "Ileosigmoid knot in a patient with Down syndrome: a unique surgical emergency" by Boussaidane S et al. (Pan Afr Med J. 2021;38: 8)

Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp  1
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Comments on "Ileosigmoid knot in a patient with Down syndrome: a unique surgical emergency" by Boussaidane S et al. (Pan Afr Med J. 2021;38: 8)

Sabri Selcuk Atamanalp. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Ileosigmoid knotting (ISK) is the wrapping of ileum or sigmoid colon around the other structure causing a double-loop intestinal obstruction. Both ISK and ISK complicating mental retardation are very rare clinical entities. In this commentary, I would like to discuss some details of ISK complicating mental retardation regarding to a published paper in The Pan African Medical Journal.

Keywords: Ileosigmoid knotting; mental retardation; surgery.

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