Ogilvie's syndrome after cervical discectomy

Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) is characterized by abdominal distention and massive colonic dilatation without any mechanical cause of obstruction. Lumbar spine operations can be an etiologic factor. We had a case with Ogilvie's syndrome after cervical discectomy. We...

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Published in:Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 2001-12, Vol.103 (4), p.232-233
Main Authors: Çakir, Ertuğrul, Baykal, Suleyman, Usul, Haydar, Kuzeyli, Kayhan, Cinel, Akif
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Biological and medical sciences
Cervical discectomy
Cervical Vertebrae
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction - drug therapy
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction - etiology
Diskectomy - adverse effects
Female
Humans
Medical sciences
Neostigmine
Neostigmine - therapeutic use
Ogilvie's syndrome
Orthopedic surgery
Parasympathomimetics - therapeutic use
Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases
Treatment Outcome
Tropical medicine
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Summary:Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) is characterized by abdominal distention and massive colonic dilatation without any mechanical cause of obstruction. Lumbar spine operations can be an etiologic factor. We had a case with Ogilvie's syndrome after cervical discectomy. We also treated successfully this case by parasympathetic agent, neostigmine.
ISSN:0303-8467
1872-6968
DOI:10.1016/S0303-8467(01)00167-6