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Postpartum Ogilvie syndrome, cause of acute intestinal obstruction
Nezha Elbahaoui1, Oumayma Lahnaoui1, Sara Benammi1
1Emergency Surgical Department, Ibn Sina University Hospital, University Mohamed V Department of the Emergency Surgery (UCV), Rabat, Morocco.
Ogilvie's syndrome presents as a rare complication in the postpartum period. Prompt diagnosis is crucial to prevent colonic perforation, occurring in 25 to 40% of cases, leading to significant mortality.
Ogilvie's syndrome presents as a rare complication in the postpartum period. Prompt diagnosis is crucial to prevent colonic perforation, occurring in 25 to 40% of cases, leading to significant mortality.
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