Acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome) following instrumental vaginal delivery

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1303-1305

  Kakarla, A ^a   Posnett, H ^a   Jain, A ^a   Ash, Alok K ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute pseudo obstruction of the colon; Caecal rupture; Colonic decompression; Maternal mortality; Neuropraxia; Ogilvies's syndrome

Indexed keywords

DIAMORPHINE; DICLOFENAC; NEOSTIGMINE;

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CECUM; COLON PERFORATION; COLONOSCOPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DECOMPRESSION SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; ILEUS; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LAPAROTOMY; MATERNAL MORTALITY; OBSTETRICS; OGILVIE SYNDROME; PELVIS SURGERY; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TRAUMATOLOGY; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CECAL DISEASES; COLONIC PSEUDO-OBSTRUCTION; EXTRACTION, OBSTETRICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRICAL FORCEPS; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS;

EID: 33748556491     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2005.00740.x     Document Type: Article

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