title: Acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome) during pregnancy.
abstract: A case of colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) during pregnancy is described. The patient, with placenta previa, was in management of bleeding and also of premature labor. She was successfully treated with conservative measures for the Ogilvie's syndrome, and thereafter underwent a cesarean section only. There had been no recurrence of the pseudo-obstruction after the surgical procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Imai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mikamo
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kawabata
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kondoh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tamaya
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000628:therapy*