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Sigmoid colon morphology in the population groups of Durban, South Africa, with special reference to sigmoid volvulus.
Clinical anatomy (New York, N.Y.) - 1 May 2011
Madiba T E, Haffajee M R
Abstract excerpt
Sigmoid volvulus demonstrates geographical, racial, and gender variation. This autopsy study was undertaken to establish morphological differences of the sigmoid colon and its mesocolon in which the length and other characteristics were assessed. A total of 590 cadavers were examined (403 African, 91 Indian, and 96 White). Length and height of the sigmoid colon and mesocolon were significantly longer in Africans,...
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