Angiodysplasia of the colon requiring emergency surgery.
Three patients with massive bleeding from colonic angiodysplasia, all requiring emergency surgery, are presented. Prior to operation, the bleeding source was localized by angiography and colonoscopy. By this means the resection could be limited to the right colon. During follow-up of 7 months-4 years there has been no further bleeding.
D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012007:Rectum; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures