The role and timing of surgery in the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis. A case complicated by toxic megacolon

Autor:	A, Agnifili, P, Gola, M, Marino, I, Ibi, G, Carducci, R, Verzaro, G, De Bernardinis
Rok vydání:	1994
Předmět:	Adult Male Megacolon Toxic Time Factors Clostridioides difficile Humans Colectomy Enterocolitis Pseudomembranous
Zdroj:	Hepato-gastroenterology. 41(4)
ISSN:	0172-6390
Popis:	The authors describe a particularly serious case of pseudomembranous colitis due to Clostridium difficile that was complicated by toxic megacolon. It was resolved by surgical intervention, and the reasons why subtotal colectomy is preferable to simple ileostomy are discussed.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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