Acute colonic pseudo-obstruction: a possible role for the colocolonic reflex

• Published in: Journal of clinical gastroenterology Vol. 7; no. 3; p. 256
• Main Authors: Romeo, D P, Solomon, G D, Hover, A R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.1985
• Subjects: Acute Disease; Anesthesia, Epidural - adverse effects; Clonidine - adverse effects; Colonic Diseases - chemically induced; Colonic Diseases - etiology; Colonic Diseases - physiopathology; Colonic Diseases, Functional - complications; Female; Humans; Intestinal Obstruction - chemically induced; Intestinal Obstruction - etiology; Intestinal Obstruction - physiopathology; Male; Middle Aged; Reflex - physiology; Sympathetic Nervous System - physiopathology

In diverse clinical settings, injury or impairment of the peripheral autonomic nervous system may cause acute colonic pseudo-obstruction. The mechanism has remained elusive since Ogilvie's original description. In classic Ogilvie's syndrome, colonic pseudo-obstruction is associated with ma...