Pseudo-obstruction; a rare complication of shoulder arthroplasty

Autor:	M. J. H. McCarthy, N. P. M. Jain, A. J. Murphy, P. M. Guyver
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Perforation (oil well) Arthroplasty Lower limb Spinal surgery Pseudo obstruction Surgery Upper limb surgery Female patient medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Complication business
Zdroj:	European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. 18:143-145
ISSN:	1432-1068 1633-8065
DOI:	10.1007/s00590-007-0276-3
Popis:	Acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie’s syndrome) is a recognized complication following lower limb arthroplasty, pelvic and spinal surgery. If unrecognized it may result in massive colonic dilatation that may lead to life threatening perforation. An 84 year-old female patient experienced pseudo-obstruction following shoulder arthroplasty. She improved with non-operative treatment. To our knowledge this has not been described before. Therefore this potentially life-threatening complication should also be considered in upper limb surgery if the clinical picture suggests pseudo-obstruction.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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