2018, Number 02
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction or Ogilvie syndrome in an old woman
Guerra MI
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Language: Spanish
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Page: 210-214
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ABSTRACT
The acute colonic pseudo-obstruction or Ogilvie syndrome is a disorder in which there is a clinical and imagenologic appearance of intestinal obstruction without mechanic blockade. The case report of a 65 years old woman who suffered from this clinical condition is described, reason why she was assisted and surgically intervened in the Surgery Service of N´Gola Kimbanda Hospital, Namibe province in Angola. The patient had a favorable clinical course and she was discharged without difficulty.