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acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: a standalone construct

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marked dilatation of the colon with the signs of obstruction but without a mechanical cause, first described as colic from disturbed sympathetic supply to the large bowel.

In general surgery, acute colonic pseudo-obstruction refers to marked dilatation of the colon with the signs of obstruction but without a mechanical cause, first described as colic from disturbed sympathetic supply to the large bowel. This meaning comes from Ogilvie (1948) in BMJ.[1]

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acute1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct cause3 fields · 7 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs colic3 fields · 3 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs

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Ogilvie, H. (1948). Large-intestine Colic due to Sympathetic Deprivation. BMJ, 2(4579), 671-673. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.2.4579.671

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