title: Ogilvie's syndrome after cervical discectomy.
abstract: Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) is characterized by abdominal distention and massive colonic dilatation without any mechanical cause of obstruction. Lumbar spine operations can be an etiologic factor. We had a case with Ogilvie's syndrome after cervical discectomy. We also treated successfully this case by parasympathetic agent, neostigmine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, Black Sea Technical University, 61080, Trabzon, Turkey. ertugrulcakir@hotmail.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cakir
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baykal
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Usul
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuzeyli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cinel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009388:Neostigmine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D009388:Neostigmine