title: Ogilvie's syndrome following caesarean section.
abstract: Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction syndrome, also known as Ogilvie's syndrome, is a rare condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. We report a case that developed very rapidly after emergency caesarean section. A 20-year-old woman underwent an emergency caesarean section for failure to progress in the first stage of labour and a healthy male infant was delivered without incident. However, soon afterwards the patient developed significant abdominal distension and pain. Ogilvie's syndrome was diagnosed following an abdominal x-ray which revealed a gross large bowel obstruction without mechanical cause. To prevent caecal rupture, the patient underwent successful emergency colonic decompression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Poole Hospital, Poole, UK. seunld222@gmail.com
authors.forename: Adeyinka Oluseun
authors.initials: AO
authors.lastname: Latunde-Dada
authors.forename: Djavid I
authors.initials: DI
authors.lastname: Alleemudder
authors.forename: Daniel P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Webster
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011859:Radiography; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents