Abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to myxedema ileus

Abdominal compartment syndrome secondary to myxedema ileus

Acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon is known as Ogilvie syndrome (OS). There are varied causes of OS. Myxedema ileus (MI) as a cause of acute pseudo-obstruction is rare. Surgery in cases of MI is reserved only in cases of cecal distension of >12 cm, bowel ischemia, and perforated bowel. We pres...

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Main Authors: Vishal Thakur, Jagdish Kumar Gupta, Archit Gupta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Tzu-Chi Medical Journal
Subjects:
myxedema ileus
ogilvie syndrome
pseudo-obstruction
Online Access:http://www.tcmjmed.com/article.asp?issn=1016-3190;year=2020;volume=32;issue=2;spage=219;epage=221;aulast=Thakur

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