Postoperative seizures.
Two young patients with extensive ulcerative colitis were treated with oral steroids and developed seizures between 36 and 72 h after emergency colectomy. These cases highlight the problem of postoperative seizures, related to previous steroid administration, fluid overload, postoperative hypertension and biochemical abnormalities.
Fenton
L
L
Department of Surgery, Westmead Hospital, New South Wales, Australia.
Hollands
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012640:Seizures / Q000209:etiology*