The value of sigmoideoscopy in the diagnosis of ischemic colitis following aortic reconstruction.
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.
Laustsen
J
J
Department of Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, Aalborg Sygehus, Denmark.
Jensen
B V
BV
Jelnes
R
R
Egeblad
K
K
Balslev
I B
IB
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