Endoscopic-assisted Tube Placement for Decompression of Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction

J. M. Messmer; J. C. Wolper; C. J. Loewe

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1018557

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Endoscopy 1984; 16(4): 135-136
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018557

Endoscopic-assisted Tube Placement for Decompression of Acute Colonic Pseudo-obstruction

J.M. Messmer¹ , J.C. Wolper² , C.J. Loewe³

¹Assistant Professor of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia
²Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medical College of Virginia
³Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, Medical College of Virginia

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17 March 2008 (online)

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Summary

A case of acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon is presented. Treatment consisted of placing a Bilbao-Dotter hypotonic duodenography tube in the transverse colon, threaded over an angiographic guidewire placed endoscopically. A discussion of acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon is given.

Key words:

Colon - Obstruction - Colonoscopy - Decompression