title: Endoscopic decompression in "toxic megacolon".
abstract: Endoscopic decompression of the bowel in "toxic megacolon" is presented in two cases as an alternative procedure to Turnbull's technique using multiple bowel fistulas. In our opinion this technique seems to be a substantial improvement in the treatment of "toxic megacolon" and may even help to prevent ileotomy-colotomy in some cases.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Endoskopie, Krankenhaus Dornbirn, Austria.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Riedler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wohlgenannt
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Stoss
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Thaler
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Schmid
mesh_terms: D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008532:Megacolon, Toxic / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged