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The gynecologic team performed a laparotomy that showed a 5-cm, left hydrosalpinx and a 10-cm, right tuboovarian abscess adherent to the uterus, sigmoid colon, pelvic sidewall, and pouch of Douglas. The definition is hard stool on digital rectal exam, or stool is seen on abdominal x-ray in the sigmoid colon or higher. In his description of visceral manipulation, the author recommends freeing the upper lobe of the lung to treat upper-extremity injuries and freeing the organs in the lower abdominal region, such as the sigmoid colon, to facilitate healing of an Achilles tendon. |
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