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Acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon (Ogilvie's syndrome) during pregnancy
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gifu University School of Medicine, Japan.
A case of colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) during pregnancy is described. The patient, with placenta previa, was in management of bleeding and also of premature labor. She was successfully treated with conservative measures for the Ogilvie's syndrome, and thereafter underwent a cesarean section only. There had been no recurrence of the pseudo-obstruction after the surgical procedure.
A case of colonic pseudo-obstruction (Ogilvie's syndrome) during pregnancy is described. The patient, with placenta previa, was in management of bleeding and also of premature labor. She was successfully treated with conservative measures for the Ogilvie's syndrome, and thereafter underwent a cesarean section only. There had been no recurrence of the pseudo-obstruction after the surgical procedure.