Ogilvie syndrome in a 8 year old girl after laparoscopic appendectomy

Ogilvie syndrome in a 8 year old girl after laparoscopic appendectomy

Abstract Background Ogilvie’s syndrome is described in the adult population, but rarely seen in children. Case presentation We present a case of a girl who suffered acute colonic pseudo-obstruction after laparoscopic appendectomy. Conclusions Ogilvie’s syndrome, although rare in the pediatric popula...

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Main Authors: Giulia Gortani, Federica Pederiva, Lydie Ammar, Elisabetta Miorin, Giovanna Tonin, Giulia Dobbiani, Elena Marcuzzi, Egidio Barbi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-03-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Ogilvie’s syndrome
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
Case report
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-019-1457-z

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