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Surgical management of the redundant transposed colon
M Schein1, A A Conlan, M D Hatchuel
1Department of Surgery, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
American Journal of Surgery
|November 1, 1990
Abstract:
Redundancy of the transposed thoracic colon is not uncommon. Rarely, however, when accompanied by severe symptoms, it may necessitate surgical correction. We describe herein a surgical technique that allows the stretching and straightening of the redundant transposed organ.