MANAGEMENT OF CECAL PERFORATION SECONDARY TO OGILVIES-SYNDROME BY LAPAROSCOPIC TUBE CECOSTOMY

Authors
VAUGHN P SCHLINKERT RT
Citation
P. Vaughn et Rt. Schlinkert, MANAGEMENT OF CECAL PERFORATION SECONDARY TO OGILVIES-SYNDROME BY LAPAROSCOPIC TUBE CECOSTOMY, Journal of laparoendoscopic surgery, 5(5), 1995, pp. 339-341
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery
Journal title
Journal of laparoendoscopic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
10523901
Volume
5
Issue
5
Year of publication
1995
Pages
339 - 341
Database
ISI
SICI code
1052-3901(1995)5:5<339:MOCPST>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Acute pseudoobstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome) rarely leads to perforation of the colon. A case of such a perforation is describe d that was successfully managed laparoscopically with tube cecostomy.