title: [Ogilvie's syndrome].
abstract: Ogilvie's Syndrome is defined as acute distension of the colon without any mechanical obstruction. We reported two new cases who underwent surgical treatment and the revision of the literature. Four hundred eight-six cases are described until now. The physiopathology is unknown. The diagnosis is done with abdominal x-ray, barium enema must be used with attention. The more frequent symptoms are nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. The perforation of the colon is possible with a diameter of 9-12 cm. The mortality was 11.3% in two hundred ninety patients (59.6%) who underwent conservative treatment. In one hundred ninety-six patients who underwent surgical treatment the mortality was 28.5%. The treatment is conservative, medical or endoscopic. The best surgical treatment is the tube cecostomy.
authors: Istituto di II Patologia Chirurgica, Università di Catania.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Migliore
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Basile
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Sapienza
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Musumeci
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Iuppa
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002431:Cecostomy; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
vernacular_title: La sindrome di Ogilvie.