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Treatment of toxic megacolon.

Treatment of toxic megacolon.

Authors :
Mungus JE
Moossa AR
Block GE
Source :
The Surgical clinics of North America [Surg Clin North Am] 1976 Feb; Vol. 56 (1), pp. 95-102.
Publication Year :
1976

Abstract

From 1970 to mid-1975, we have operated on 25 consecutive patients with toxic dilatation of the colon with no mortality. This report deals with the principles of management which we follow; primary emphasis is given to aggressive diagnosis and resuscitation, followed by early operative intervention. We prefer total abdominal colectomy with ileostomy and sigmoid mucous fistula for cases of toxic megacolon not complicated by hemorrhage.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0039-6109
Volume :
56
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Surgical clinics of North America
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
1251308
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/s0039-6109(16)40838-8