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X-ray examination showing the enormous dilatation and complete occlusion of the sigmoid.
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Abdominal x-ray showed severely distended bowel loops with multiple air fluid levels with no air seen in the rectum (Figure 1).
Dilatation of the sigmoid during the cesarean section delivery.
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Preoperative colonic detorsion was done and elective sigmoidectomy planned (Figure 2).
Flowchart describing the selection of studies included in this article.
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The search initially yielded 976 articles (Figure 3).