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Ogilvie's syndrome with caecal perforation after Caesarean section: a case report

INTRODUCTION: Ogilvie's syndrome describes the phenomenon of an acute colonic pseudo-obstruction without a mechanical cause. It is rare but has been reported to occur after Caesarean section. It can lead to bowel perforation or ischaemia. CASE PRESENTATION: A healthy, 28-year-old Caucasian woma...

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Autores principales: Saha, Arin K, Newman, Eleanor, Giles, Matthew, Horgan, Kieran
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2726477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19830099
http://dx.doi.org/10.4076/1752-1947-3-6177