Unveiling midgut volvulus: the critical role of ultrasound
Radiology Department, Karamandaneion Children’s Hospital, Patras, Greece
Paediatric Surgery Clinic, Karamandaneion Children’s Hospital, Patras, Greece
Interventional Radiology Department, University Hospital of Patras, Greece
Department of Surgery, General University Hospital of Patras, Greece
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