title: [Early operation in toxic megacolon complicating ulcerative colitis].
abstract: A case report of toxic megacolon complicating ulcerative colitis serves as basis for a discussion of the diagnosis, therapeutic management and assessment of the indications for surgical interference in this condition. In this particular case, colectomy with retention of the rectal stump proved a life-saving measure. The rectal stump had to be removed three months subsequently in view of the persistence of the mucosal pathology.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*
vernacular_title: Zur Frühoperation beim toxischen Megakolon infolge Colitis ulcerosa