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Abdominal manipulation during water-soluble contrast enema – an alternative method of nonoperative decompression of sigmoid volvulus?
Abstract
Sigmoid volvulus is common in some developing countries. We describe a new method of decompression using a Urograffin and saline enema with additional extra-abdominal manual massage.
