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What to do with a non-rolling stone? Surgical on-table dilemma in large bowel obstruction due to an...

What to do with a non-rolling stone? Surgical on-table dilemma in large bowel obstruction due to an...

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What to do with a non-rolling stone? Surgical on-table dilemma in large bowel obstruction due to an impacted gallstone

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What to do with a non-rolling stone? Surgical on-table dilemma in large bowel obstruction due to an impacted gallstone

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England: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Journal of surgical case reports, 2014-07, Vol.2014 (7), p.rju042-rju042

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English

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England: Oxford University Press

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We present a rare case of large bowel obstruction secondary to colonic gallstones in a frail nonagenarian. Uniquely, the stone was impacted in the descending colon-sigmoid junction, in the absence of underlying bowel pathology distal to the stone. In light of worsening pain and distension after failed endoscopic treatment, the patient was treated w...

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What to do with a non-rolling stone? Surgical on-table dilemma in large bowel obstruction due to an impacted gallstone

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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4083136

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4083136

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2042-8812

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2042-8812

DOI

10.1093/jscr/rju042

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