Overview of point-of-care ultrasound in diagnosing intestinal obstruction.

World J Emerg Med

Department of Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430022, China.

Published: January 2022

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