TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Ogilvie Syndrome A1 - Doherty, Gerard M. Y1 - 2010 N1 - T2 - Quick Answers Surgery AB - • Massive colonic distention in the absence of mechanical obstruction• Severe form of ileus• May result from autonomic imbalance• Aerophagia and impairment of colonic motility by drugs are contributing factors• Diagnosis of exclusion-Must rule out mechanical obstruction SN - PB - The McGraw-Hill Companies CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=58095701 ER -