title: Abdominal manipulation during water-soluble contrast enema - an alternative method of non-operative decompression of sigmoid volvulus?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. drernst@mac.com
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Boshoff
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Andronikou
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003287:Contrast Media; D019299:Decompression, Surgical / Q000379:methods*; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D045822:Intestinal Volvulus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008405:Massage; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D003974:Diatrizoate Meglumine