Ogilvie's Syndrome (OS) is a rare condition caused by parasympathetic dysfunction of large bowel characterized by acute and massive colon distension without mechanical obstruction. Rarely this disease has to be treated by the surgeon but operations may be indicated in case of medical treatment failure.

Ogilvie's syndrome treatment

Ansaloni, Luca;
2003-01-01

Abstract

Ogilvie's Syndrome (OS) is a rare condition caused by parasympathetic dysfunction of large bowel characterized by acute and massive colon distension without mechanical obstruction. Rarely this disease has to be treated by the surgeon but operations may be indicated in case of medical treatment failure.
2003
no
Esperti anonimi
Inglese
Internazionale
74 Suppl 2
26-9
Aged; Cecostomy; Colectomy; Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction; Decompression, Surgical; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome
8
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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Catena, Fausto; Caira, Antonello; Ansaloni, Luca; Calò, Gabriele; De Bonis, Filomena; Agrusti, Sonia; D'Alessandro, Luigi; Taffurelli, Mario...espandi
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