title: Endoscopic-assisted tube placement for decompression of acute colonic pseudo-obstruction.
abstract: A case of acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon is presented. Treatment consisted of placing a Bilbao-Dotter hypotonic duodenography tube in the transverse colon, threaded over an angiographic guidewire placed endoscopically. A discussion of acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon is given.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002432:Cecum / Q000293:injuries; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000628:therapy*; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000517:prevention & control; D007418:Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography