From Wikidoc - Reading time: 2 min| Ogilvie syndrome Microchapters
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Ogilvie syndrome surgery On the Web |
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Ogilvie syndrome surgery |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with Ogilvie syndrome. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with either colonic ischemia, intestinal perforation, or sepsis. Surgical techniques include total colectomy, ileostomy, or Hartmann procedure.