A Case of Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction Treated by Percutaneous Endoscopic Colostomy / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
; : 151-155, 2007.
Article
en Ko
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) results in massive colonic dilation without mechanical obstruction. In most cases, a conservative treatment with or without endoscopic decompression is efficient. Rarely, surgery has to be performed. A surgical treatment is associated with high morbidity and mortality. However, a percutaneous endoscopic colostomy could be an interesting alternative treatment. We report the case of a 88-year-old female with colonic pseudo-obstruction for which both the conservative and the colonoscopic treatments were unsuccessful. A percutaneous endoscopic colostomy was performed, and symptomatic improvement was observed. We have shown that percutaneous endoscopic colostomy is a safe and effective treatment for acute colonic pseudo- obstruct
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Asunto principal:
Seudoobstrucción Colónica
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Colostomía
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Mortalidad
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Colon
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Descompresión
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article