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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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Published in:Case Rep Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Galban, Daniel, Baiel, Joshua J.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: S. Karger AG 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5471794/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28626383
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000462963
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