title: The value of sigmoideoscopy in the diagnosis of ischemic colitis following aortic reconstruction.
abstract: During a 4 1/2-years period sigmoideoscopy was performed when patients developed diarrhea and/or unexpected low abdominal pain within the first days following aortic reconstruction. In our investigation rigid sigmoideoscopy, revealed all the cases of major ischemic colitis.
authors: Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aalborg Sygehus, Denmark.
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Laustsen
authors: B V
authors: BV
authors: Jensen
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Jelnes
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Egeblad
authors: I B
authors: IB
authors: Balslev
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D003092:Colitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy