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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2017; 23(30): 5634-5644
Published online Aug 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i30.5634
Published online Aug 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i30.5634
Table 1 Terms found used to describe acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
Term | Ref. |
Large intestine colic | [1] |
Ogilvie’s syndrome | [4, 153, 155-157] |
Pseudo-megacolon | [158] |
Adynamic ileus | [159, 160] |
Paralytic ileus | [14, 142] |
Functional obstruction of the intestinal tract | [161] |
Idiopathic large bowel obstruction | [154] |
Colonic ileus | [160, 162-164] |
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction | [11, 111, 146, 165, 166] |
Non-mechanical large bowel obstruction | [167] |
Pseudo-obstruction of the large bowel, pseudo-obstruction of the colon | [23, 86, 140, 141, 168, 169] |
Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction | [4] |
Non-obstructive colonic dilatation | [170, 171] |
Malignant ileus | [144] |
Cecal ileus | [164] |
Acute megacolon | [81, 172] |
Table 2 Prevalent medical and surgical risk factors for acute colonic pseudo-obstruction
Category | Risk factors |
Surgical | Cardiac surgery, solid organ transplantation, major orthopaedic surgery, spine surgery |
Cardiorespiratory | Shock, myocardial infarction, congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
Neurological | Dementia, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, spinal cord injury |
Metabolic | Electrolyte imbalance, diabetes, renal failure, hepatic failure |
Medications | Opiates, anti-Parkinson agents, anticholinergics, antipsychotics, cytotoxic chemotherapy, clonidine |
Obstetric/gynaecological | Caesarean section, normal vaginal delivery, instrumental delivery, preeclampsia, normal pregnancy, pelvic surgery |
Infectious | Varicella-zoster virus, herpes virus, cytomegalovirus |
Miscellaneous | Major burns/trauma, severe sepsis, idiopathic |
- Citation: Wells CI, O’Grady G, Bissett IP. Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: A systematic review of aetiology and mechanisms. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(30): 5634-5644
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i30/5634.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i30.5634