Post Cesarean Section Peritonitis: A Case Report of Ogilvie's Syndrome

ABSTRACT Acute colonic pseudo‐obstruction (ACPO) is characterized by colon dilation without a mechanical obstruction. This report describes a 39‐year‐old pregnant woman who developed ACPO following a cesarean section. Right hemicolectomy, distal ileoctomy, and enterorraphy, with subsequent ileostomy...

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Main Authors: Mahdi Saberi Pirouz, Ali Tayebi, Fatemeh Sheibani, Faranak Olamaeian
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70135
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description ABSTRACT Acute colonic pseudo‐obstruction (ACPO) is characterized by colon dilation without a mechanical obstruction. This report describes a 39‐year‐old pregnant woman who developed ACPO following a cesarean section. Right hemicolectomy, distal ileoctomy, and enterorraphy, with subsequent ileostomy and colostomy mucus fistula placement were done. Early consideration of the disease and its diagnosis is crucial for initiating treatment instantly to maximize the benefits of non‐invasive medications and minimize the need for surgical procedures and potentially life‐threatening complications following a cesarean section.
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spelling doaj-art-e5ff7fbe9a3b49fcb2d3dc6eb9c596562025-08-20T03:11:06ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042025-02-01132n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.70135Post Cesarean Section Peritonitis: A Case Report of Ogilvie's SyndromeMahdi Saberi Pirouz0Ali Tayebi1Fatemeh Sheibani2Faranak Olamaeian3Electrophysiology Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranFiroozabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (F A CRD U) Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran IranLaser Application in Medical Sciences Research Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran IranFiroozabadi Clinical Research Development Unit (F A CRD U) Iran University of Medical Sciences (IUMS) Tehran IranABSTRACT Acute colonic pseudo‐obstruction (ACPO) is characterized by colon dilation without a mechanical obstruction. This report describes a 39‐year‐old pregnant woman who developed ACPO following a cesarean section. Right hemicolectomy, distal ileoctomy, and enterorraphy, with subsequent ileostomy and colostomy mucus fistula placement were done. Early consideration of the disease and its diagnosis is crucial for initiating treatment instantly to maximize the benefits of non‐invasive medications and minimize the need for surgical procedures and potentially life‐threatening complications following a cesarean section.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70135acute colonic pseudo‐obstructioncesarean sectionlaparotomyOgilvie's syndromeperitonitis
spellingShingle Mahdi Saberi Pirouz
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Post Cesarean Section Peritonitis: A Case Report of Ogilvie's Syndrome
Clinical Case Reports
acute colonic pseudo‐obstruction
cesarean section
laparotomy
Ogilvie's syndrome
peritonitis
title Post Cesarean Section Peritonitis: A Case Report of Ogilvie's Syndrome
title_full Post Cesarean Section Peritonitis: A Case Report of Ogilvie's Syndrome
title_fullStr Post Cesarean Section Peritonitis: A Case Report of Ogilvie's Syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Post Cesarean Section Peritonitis: A Case Report of Ogilvie's Syndrome
title_short Post Cesarean Section Peritonitis: A Case Report of Ogilvie's Syndrome
title_sort post cesarean section peritonitis a case report of ogilvie s syndrome
topic acute colonic pseudo‐obstruction
cesarean section
laparotomy
Ogilvie's syndrome
peritonitis
url https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70135
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