| Autor: |
Berenyi, Magdalena R., Schwarz, Gerhart S. |
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American Journal of Gastroenterology (Springer Nature); Apr1967, Vol. 47 Issue 4, p311-320, 10p, 4 Black and White Photographs, 6 Charts |
| Abstrakt: |
Thirteen cases of megasigmoid syndrome encountered in a chronic disease and rehabilitation hospital were analyzed. Six of these developed sigmoid volvulus requiring either surgery or application of a high rectal tube. Diabetes mellitus existed in nine of 13 patients. This constitutes an incidence approximately three times greater proportionately than that of the population of this hospital as a whole. Diarrhea occurred in the majority of the patients, and was particularly frequent among the diabetics. We believe that visceral diabetic neuropathy may have contributed to or caused the development of megasigmoid in nine patients. Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system is implicated in all 13 individuals since the nondiabetic patients suffered from Parkinson's disease or traumatic paraplegia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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