Ogilvie syndrome in a 8 year old girl after laparoscopic appendectomy

• Main Authors: Giulia Gortani (Author), Federica Pederiva (Author), Lydie Ammar (Author), Elisabetta Miorin (Author), Giovanna Tonin (Author), Giulia Dobbiani (Author), Elena Marcuzzi (Author), Egidio Barbi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Ogilvie's syndrome is described in the adult population, but rarely seen in children. Case presentation We present a case of a girl who suffered acute colonic pseudo-obstruction after laparoscopic appendectomy. Conclusions Ogilvie's syndrome, although rare in the pediat...