[Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction or Ogilvie syndrome].

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ABSTRACT Acute pseudo–obstruction of the colon or ogilvie syndrome results in massive colonic dilatation that may lead to a life threatening perforation. Pseudo–obstruction are terms used to denote a condition in which patients appear to have signs and symptoms suggestive of intestinal obstruction without an evident mechanical source. This problem is often seen in association with other disease...

Post cesarean section acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome): A case report

Introduction: Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO), also known as Ogilvie syndrome is a condition characterized by massive colonic distension in the absence of mechanical obstruction. In female patients, it has an association with cesarean section. Ogilvie syndrome is a rare and therefore infrequently reported condition. However, it can be associated with serious morbidity and mortality. Cas...

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome) after arthroplasty in the lower extremity.

BACKGROUND Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, also known as Ogilvie syndrome, is an uncommon postoperative complication of total hip and total knee arthroplasty that is characterized by massive colonic dilatation and the potential for substantial morbidity and mortality. METHODS We conducted a retrospective case-control study of 1170 total hip and knee arthroplasties performed by one surgeon f...

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie syndrome) with Chilaiditi syndrome.

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

Ogilvie syndrome or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by acute dilatation of the colon usually involving caecum and right hemi-colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction. It is usually associated with an underlying severe illness/infection or surgery, mostly caesarean section and rarely occurs spontaneously. Identification of this condition is important due to the increa...

Ogilvie Syndrome - An Acute Pseudo-Colonic Obstruction One week following Caesarean Section: A Case Report

Ogilvie syndrome or acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon is a rare condition characterized by progressive dilatation of the proximal colon in the absence of any mechanical obstruction. We present an interesting case of an acute pseudocolonic obstruction one week following Caesarean section. The condition mainly affects the caecum and right colon, and can lead to life-threatening perforation. I...