Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction in a burn patient.
Burns
; 19(6): 538-40, 1993 Dec.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8292245
ABSTRACT
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction as a syndrome was first described by Ogilvie in 1948 (Br. Med J. 2, 671). It is characterized by colonic dilatation with no mechanical cause which affects critically ill patients. As a result of this complication the prognosis worsens. Initially there are few clinical symptoms, but subsequently colonic obstruction develops which, if not treated, can cause perforation of the caecum resulting in a high mortality rate. The treatment includes decompression via rectal and nasogastric probes, colonoscopy and caecostomy.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pseudo-Obstrução do Colo
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Queimaduras
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Burns
Ano de publicação:
1993
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha