RT Journal Article
T1 [Role of care surgery in the treatment of pseudomembranous colitis].
T2 Papel de la cirugía en el tratamiento de la colitis pseudomembranosa.
A1 Tallón-Aguilar, Luis
A1 de la Herranz-Guerrero, Pablo
A1 López-Ruiz, José Antonio
A1 Sánchez-Moreno, Laura
A1 López-Pérez, José
A1 Padillo-Ruiz, Francisco Javier
K1 Cirugía
K1 Clostridium difficile
K1 Colitis pseudomembranosa
K1 Pseudomembranous colitis
K1 Surgery
AB Pseudomembranous colitis, caused by Clostridium difficile, has seen an increased incidence in recent years, driven mainly by the indiscriminate use of antibiotics. Although initial treatment is medical, the role of emergency surgery has gained ground due to high mortality and the emergence of increasingly virulent strains. In our country the prevalence is still low so that sometimes our experience in handling is limited. To analyze our surgical experience in treatment of this disease and to remember the role of surgery as well as some technical aspects of it. We present 2 cases of patients who have suffered a fulminant pseudomembranous colitis unresponsive to initial medical treatment and requiring urgent surgical intervention with a good response to it. It is important to keep in mind the surgical option in treatment of pseudomembranous colitis, especially when it presents as fulminant colitis, there are associated complications or failure to respond to medical treatment.
YR 2016
FD 2016-05-18
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10113
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10668/10113
LA es
DS RISalud
RD Apr 14, 2025