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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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Autores principales: Galban, Daniel, Baiel, Joshua J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 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