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Management of cecal perforation secondary to Ogilvie's syndrome by laparoscopic tube cecostomy.

Abstract
Acute pseudoobstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome) rarely leads to perforation of the colon. A case of such a perforation is described that was successfully managed laparoscopically with tube cecostomy.
AuthorsP Vaughn, R T Schlinkert
JournalJournal of laparoendoscopic surgery (J Laparoendosc Surg) Vol. 5 Issue 5 Pg. 339-41 (Oct 1995) ISSN: 1052-3901 [Print] United States
PMID8845510 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
Topics
  • Aged
  • Cecal Diseases (etiology, surgery)
  • Cecum (surgery)
  • Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (complications)
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation (etiology, surgery)
  • Laparoscopy
  • Male

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