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INTESTINAL PSEUDO‐OBSTRUCTION
Author(s) -
Fletcher J. P.,
Little J. M.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1979.tb104137.x
Subject(s) - tricyclic , distension , medicine , perforation , enema , disease , vasopressin , conservative treatment , conservative management , gastroenterology , intensive care medicine , surgery , pharmacology , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Intestinal pseudo‐obstruction is a fairly common clinical condition. It is often associated with the taking of phenothiazines, tricyclic antidepressants and anti‐Parkinsonian drugs, or with another disease. Treatment is conservative, unless gross colonic distension cannot be relieved or perforation is suspected. Vasopressin (Pitressin) may be a useful adjunct in management.