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Toxic megacolon induced by primary ulcerative colitis / 中华普通外科杂志
Chinese Journal of General Surgery ; (12): 547-549, 2009.
Artículo en Chino | WPRIM | ID: wpr-393968
ABSTRACT
Objective To analyze the clinical manifestations and treatment for toxic megacolon induced by drastic cathartics inpatients with an unknown history of ulcerative colitis. Methods The clinical data of 5 patients with toxic megacolon induced by ulcerative colitis with initial onset type from June 2003 to October 2008 were analyzed retrospectively. Results In 5 cases, the first symptom was abdominal pain and distention. After taking cathartics, these 5 cases were complicated with toxic megaeolon and 2 cases suffering from intestinal perforation. Four female patients suffered from transient unconsciousness, in which 3 patients were found with cerebral lacunal infarction identified by magnetic field diffusion-weighted imaging. All 5 cases underwent exploration, colectomy and ostomy, one patient died perioperatively, anastomotic fistula and anastomotic constriction developed in one each cases. Conclusions The most common clinical manifestations of toxic megacolon induced by ulcerative colitis are abdominaigia, abdominal distention. Emergency therapeutic strategy consists of partial culectomy and ostomy.

Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Tipo de estudio: Estudio pronóstico Idioma: Chino Revista: Chinese Journal of General Surgery Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Texto completo: Disponible Índice: WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental) Tipo de estudio: Estudio pronóstico Idioma: Chino Revista: Chinese Journal of General Surgery Año: 2009 Tipo del documento: Artículo