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A rare complication after coronary artery bypass graft Surgery: Ogilvie's syndrome.
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PMID:  22159323     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Gastrointestinal (GI) complications occur in less than 2% of patients undergoing open-heart surgery. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, known as Ogilvie's syndrome, is also a rare complication encountered in 0.046% of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery. It is characterised by massive colonic dilatation without mechanical obstruction in patients with underlying medical or surgical conditions. In this report we describe a patient who suffered from acute renal failure requiring haemodialysis, and subsequently Ogilvie's syndrome, which was treated with highdose neostigmine.
Authors:
A Guler; M A Sahin; K Atilgan; M Kurkluoglu; U Demirkilic
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cardiovascular journal of Africa     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1995-1892     ISO Abbreviation:  Cardiovasc J Afr     Publication Date:    2011 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-12-13     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101313864     Medline TA:  Cardiovasc J Afr     Country:  South Africa    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  335-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Gülhane Military Medical Academy.
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