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An Alternative Approach to the Terminal Management of Ogilvie Syndrome
Ogilvie syndrome is defined as colonic pseudo-obstruction due to nonmechanical causes. Mortality of nearly 50% is associated with perforation of the distended, pseudo-obstructed colon. While conservative medical therapy has proven to be beneficial in a majority of cases, >3% of patients have sign...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5471794/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28626383 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000462963 |