title: [Respiratory failure during Ogilvie's syndrom (author's transl)].
abstract: About two cases of "Ogilvie's syndrom" so called colonic ileus or acute idiopathic dilatation of the colon, in patients with chronic bronchitis, the authors discuss the possibility of this etiology like respiratory failure. A rapid colonic decompression is necessary to prevent cecal perforation.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001991:Bronchitis / Q000150:complications; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D004108:Dilatation, Pathologic / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Décompensations respiratoires au cours du syndrome d'Ogilvie.