Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions
2015, Vol 2, Num 1 Page(s): 006-009
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Ogilvie's syndrome: an uncommon gastrointestinal complication following coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Hamit Serdar Başbuğ, Macit Bitargil, Kanat Özışık
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey
Keywords: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery; neostigmine; Ogilvie’s syndrome
Ogilvie’s syndrome or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by an acute distention of the large bowel in the absence of any mechanical obstruction usually occurring in critical illness or following an extensive surgery. It is a rare gastrointestinal complication of open heart surgery. Massive distention of the colon may cause perforation in the cecum which causes subsequent fecal peritonitis and associated with a high mortality rate. In this article, we report a case of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction occurring following coronary artery bypass graft surgery and our treatment approach is discussed.
Hamit Serdar Başbuğ, Macit Bitargil, Kanat Özışık
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Medical Faculty of Kafkas University, Kars, Turkey
Keywords: Coronary artery bypass graft surgery; neostigmine; Ogilvie’s syndrome
Ogilvie’s syndrome or acute colonic pseudo-obstruction is characterized by an acute distention of the large bowel in the absence of any mechanical obstruction usually occurring in critical illness or following an extensive surgery. It is a rare gastrointestinal complication of open heart surgery. Massive distention of the colon may cause perforation in the cecum which causes subsequent fecal peritonitis and associated with a high mortality rate. In this article, we report a case of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction occurring following coronary artery bypass graft surgery and our treatment approach is discussed.
DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2015.335
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