Literature DB >> 8829560

Pseudoobstruction of the colon: early recognition and therapy.

B G Fahy1.   

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A case of pseudoobstruction of the colon in a patient receiving oral nimodipine therapy is presented. Early recognition of this entity, diagnostic aids, and therapy are discussed. Successful colonoscopic decompression and close observation allowed completion of nimodipine course of therapy.

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Year:  1996        PMID: 8829560     DOI: 10.1097/00008506-199604000-00006

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  J Neurosurg Anesthesiol        ISSN: 0898-4921            Impact factor:   3.956


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1.  Preliminary experience with intra-arterial nicardipine as a treatment for cerebral vasospasm.

Authors:  Neeraj Badjatia; Mehmet A Topcuoglu; Johnny C Pryor; James D Rabinov; Christopher S Ogilvy; Bob S Carter; Guy A Rordorf
Journal:  AJNR Am J Neuroradiol       Date:  2004-05       Impact factor: 3.825

2.  Potential Association Between Acute Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction (Ogilvie Syndrome) and Oral Nimodipine: Report of Two Cases.

Authors:  Orlando De Jesus; Jose Sánchez Jiménez; Juan C Vicenty
Journal:  Cureus       Date:  2022-08-15

3.  Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: A systematic review of aetiology and mechanisms.

Authors:  Cameron I Wells; Gregory O'Grady; Ian P Bissett
Journal:  World J Gastroenterol       Date:  2017-08-14       Impact factor: 5.742

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