title: Ogilvie's syndrome after pediatric spinal deformity surgery: successful treatment with neostigmine.
abstract: Ogilvie's syndrome is a rare and potentially fatal disease that can easily be mistaken for postoperative ileus. Also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, early recognition and diagnosis of the syndrome allows for treatment prior to bowel perforation and requisite abdominal surgery. The authors report a case of Ogilvie's syndrome following spinal deformity correction and tethered cord release in an adolescent who presented with acute abdominal distension, nausea, and vomiting on postoperative Day 0. The patient was initially diagnosed with adynamic ileus and treated conservatively with bowel rest, reduction in narcotic dosage, and a regimen of stool softeners, laxatives, and enemas. Despite this treatment, her clinical course failed to improve, and she demonstrated significant colonic distension radiographically. Intravenous neostigmine was administered as a bolus with a rapid and dramatic response. This case is the first reported instance of neostigmine use for Ogilvie's syndrome treatment following a pediatric neurosurgical operation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurological Surgery and.
authors.forename: Kristopher G
authors.initials: KG
authors.lastname: Hooten
authors.forename: Seth F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Oliveria
authors.forename: Shawn D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Larson
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Pincus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D009388:Neostigmine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D002800:Cholinesterase Inhibitors; D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D009388:Neostigmine
keywords: Ogilvie's syndrome; adolescent spinal deformity; neostigmine; neurosurgery; pediatric; spine