Constipation as a Cause of Megacolon and Multiorgan Failure
Case description
Clinical case: a 49 year old female patient after previous ischemic stroke and left lower limb amputation in medical history presented with severe sepsis (CRP of above 700) and multiorgan dysfunction. On a CT scan there was extreme dilatation of caecum (up to 12 centimeters in diameter) and whole colon with possible constipation as a cause of obstruction. Emergent colectomy was performed with no peritonitis and perforation of colon present. Despite postoperative morbidity (wound infection, multiorgan failure, noradrenalin dependence, acute kidney injury) the patient improved gradually and was discharged into homecare after 12 days of hospital stay.
Other photos of this user
Multivisceral Resection Specimen
Jan Cagaš
views: 867
Vascular Ileus
Jan Cagaš
views: 2056
Greater Omentum Necrosis
Jan Cagaš
views: 2220
Mesenterial Venous Thrombosis
Jan Cagaš
views: 3822
Recommended
Pancreatic Tumours
Murali Uthamalingam
views: 51
![Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy [short video]](https://medtube.net/images/min/86a4f8756d3d84f25c6dc631a4dd1c5c/115/70/1 "Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy [short video]")
Are you Health Professional?
Register now, join the community for free access.
GET ALL THE BENEFITS THAT MEDTUBE PLATFORM OFFERS:
- Unlimited access to the largest e-library of professional videos, images, publications, courses
- Connect with peers 400,000+ Healthcare Professionals from 180 countries
- Upload and share your own cases, ask questions and discuss
- Create your professional profile and build personal recognition worldwide
- Stay up-to-date with innovative techniques, treatments, guidelines, discoveries in your fields of interest; be notified
- You are informed about innovative treatments, techniques and innovations in medicine
