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Pseudoobstruction of the colon: early recognition and therapy
1Department of Anesthesiology, University of Maryland Hospital, Baltimore 21201, USA.
Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology
|April 1, 1996
Abstract:
A case of pseudoobstruction of the colon in a patient receiving oral nimodipine therapy is presented. Early recognition of this entity, diagnostic aids, and therapy are discussed. Successful colonoscopic decompression and close observation allowed completion of nimodipine course of therapy.