Gastrografin study in a patient with obstipation reveals colonic obstruction at the rectosigmoid level. Contrast study demonstrates colonic obstruction at the level of the splenic flexure, in this case due to carcinoma. Contrast study of patient with cecal volvulus. The diagnosis and management of adult intussusception. Medicine is a constantly changing science and not all therapies are clearly established.
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