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Case Reports
. 1985;40(1):1-2.
doi: 10.1159/000281021.

Volvulus of cecum following simple nephrectomy

S Ali Khan, P G Desai, P Siddharth, N Smith
Case Reports

Volvulus of cecum following simple nephrectomy

S Ali Khan et al. Urol Int. 1985.

Abstract

We report a case of intestinal obstruction secondary to cecal volvulus following a palliative nephrectomy. Cecal volvulus and other causes of acute abdomen should be considered in postoperative patients who develop adynamic ileus undergoing retroperitoneal surgery.

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