Conservative management of acute pseudo-obstruction in a major burn.
We present a case of recurrent acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (ACPO) in a burn patient that responded to a postural change which has not been previously reported.
Estela
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Department of Burns and Plastic Surgery, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol, UK.
Burd
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011187:Posture; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012008:Recurrence