Ogilvie's syndrome (Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction) after caesarean section

Zeba Munzar; Tahir Ahmad Munir; Munazza Asad

Ogilvie's syndrome (Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction) after caesarean section

Zeba Munzar, Tahir Ahmad Munir, Munazza Asad

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Abstract

Ogilvie's syndrome (OS), a massive dilation of the colon in the absence of mechanical obstruction, is a rare postsurgical complication. The high mortality rate (normally 15 - 31% and upto 45% after caecal perforation) explains the seriousness of this clinical situation. Early diagnosis is made by plain abdominal X-ray and CT abdomen. Conservative treatment is usually effective and surgery should be reserved for complicated cases or refractory to conservative treatment. We report a case of 25 years primigravida who developed OS, 24 hours after cesarean section, which was treated by conservative methods.

Original language	English (UK)
Pages (from-to)	298-300
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
Volume	23
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - Apr 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
Caesarean section
Colonic dilatation
Ogilvie's syndrome

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Ogilvie's syndrome (Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction) after caesarean section

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