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Pseudo-obstruction of the colon is a potentially dangerous postoperative complication requiring early recognition and conservative or operative management to avoid bowel necrosis and perforation.
Pseudo-obstruction of the colon is a potentially dangerous postoperative complication in orthopaedic patients that requires early recognition and management to avoid bowel necrosis and perforation.
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Prompts vigilance for colonic pseudo-obstruction after orthopaedic surgery; leaves optimal prevention open for prospective trials.
Hubbard et al. (1983) conducted a review in Pseudo-obstruction of the colon. Conservative and operative management was evaluated. Pseudo-obstruction of the colon is a potentially dangerous postoperative complication requiring early recognition and conservative or operative management to avoid bowel necrosis and perforation.
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