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Idiopathic megacolon in a teenager treated by laparoscopic rectosigmoidectomy
Journal of Coloproctology, 2016 Chronic constipation in children and adolescents is relatively common and a reason for consultation with pediatricians and proctologists. Most cases respond to medical treatment.
Carlos Eduardo Oliveira Sodero +7 more
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Massive Megacolon Due to Giant Faecaloma of the Sigmoid Colon in an Elderly Patient
Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2020 Faecaloma is a mass of inspissated faeces, typically found in the rectosigmoid colon. Furthermore, faecalomas may cause intestinal obstruction, stercoral ulcer development and colon perforation, which may be due to the pressure effect of large faecal ...
Zafer Teke +3 more
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A Novel Approach to the Symptomatic Management of Chronic Megacolon
Case Reports in Surgery, 2021 Background. Chronic megacolon is a rare condition which primarily occurs in patients with autonomic dysfunction of a variety of causes. Its management is often challenging and people with chronic megacolon often suffer from abdominal distension, pain ...
Michelle J. Ward
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Colitis ulcerativa fulminante complicada con megacolon tóxico
Repertorio de Medicina y Cirugía, 2021 Presentamos un caso de abdomen agudo secundario a megacolon tóxico perforado como debut de colitis ulcerativa que requirió múltiples intervenciones quirúrgicas y estancia prolongada en la unidad de cuidados intensivos.
Gelca Patricia Danies Diaz +4 more
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Chagasic megacolon in Venezuela ‒ case report
Journal of Coloproctology, 2020 Chagasic megacolon is the second most frequent cause of manifestation of the digestive forms of Chagas disease (trypanosoma cruzi parasitosis), characterized by progressive pseudo-occlusive symptoms or chronic constipation, caused by an alteration in the
Victoria Dowling Enez +1 more
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Toxic megacolon complicating a first course of Crohn’s disease: about two cases
Clinics and Practice, 2013 Toxic megacolon is a rare and serious complication of Crohn’s disease. Because of the associated high morbidity and mortality, early recognition and management of toxic megacolon is important.
Rania Hefaiedh +4 more
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International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2018 We present a rare case of Shigella flexneri bacteraemia and toxic megacolon, and discuss the challenges of conventional laboratory techniques versus molecular PCR platforms in differentiating between Shigella species and Escherichia coli.
Emma McGuire +3 more
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Clinical efficacy of laparoscopic subtotal colectomy in adult megacolon
Zhongguo linchuang yanjiu, 2023 ObjectiveTo observe the clinical efficacy and safety of laparoscopic subtotal colectomy + loop colostomy in adult patients with megacolon. MethodsRetrospective analysis was performed on the clinical data of 22 adult megacolon patients treated by ...
WANG Qifei +5 more
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Functional Outcome in Children with Hirschsprung’s Disease after Modified Duhamel’s Procedure: A Longitudinal Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2023 Introduction: The classical surgical treatment of Hirschsprung’s Disease (HD) is by resection of the aganglionic segment of the distal intestine and bringing down the ganglionic segment by Modified Duhamel’s procedure or other pull-through operations.
B Ujjwal Singh Trivedi +3 more
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Pseudomembranous Colitis Presenting with Dual Colonic Perforation in a 15 Year Old Female- A Rare Case Rreport [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Colorectal Research, 2022 Pseudomembranous colitis is an undesirable complication of C difficle infection. C difficle, although a part of normal gut flora, can become a nuisance and cause varying degrees of colitis, given the opportunity of a conducive host environment ...
Nida Khan +4 more
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