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Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction diagnosed by antro-duodenal manometry in a patient having persistent symptoms despite surgical exploration – a case report

I Joó, E Brandlhoffer, A Frühwald, T Szabó, L Madácsy · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2005 · Heft 05

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Zeitschrift
Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie
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I Joó, E Brandlhoffer, A Frühwald, T Szabó, L Madácsy
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Heft 05 / 2005
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Erschienen: 2005-05-04 00:00:00
ISSN
0044-2771
DOI
10.1055/s-2005-869701

Zusammenfassung

Introduction: Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a rare gastrointestinal motility disorder, which can only be diagnosed by means of antro-duodenal manometry. Although no specific and uniformly effective medical therapy exists, correct diagnosis is important, since it may prevent further unnecessary surgical procedures. Case report: A 75 years old female patient was admitted to our department from the emergency unit due to diffuse abdominal pain, repeated vomiting, intermittent hyper-peristaltic bowel sounds and dilated small bowel loops on plain abdominal X ray. Since 2002 she was repeatedly hospitalised f…

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