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    South African Journal of Surgery

    On-line version ISSN 2078-5151Print version ISSN 0038-2361

    Abstract

    BOSHOFF, P. E.  and  ANDRONIKOU, S.. Abdominal manipulation during water-soluble contrast enema - an alternative method of non-operative decompression of sigmoid volvulus?. S. Afr. j. surg. [online]. 2011, vol.49, n.3, pp.137-139. ISSN 2078-5151.

    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.

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