Ogilvie's syndrome following bilateral knee arthroplasty: a case report.
Ogilvie's syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, is an uncommon but severe postoperative complication of total hip and knee arthroplasty. This syndrome should be borne in mind after arthroplasty surgery. We present a case of this serious postoperative complication and aim to identify the risk factors and alert surgeons to the possibility and appropriate management of Ogilvie's syndrome.
Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey. ayyil@uludag.edu.tr
Aysun
A
Yilmazlar
Remzi
R
Işçimen
Omer F
OF
Bilgen
Halil
H
Ozgüç
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019645:Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors