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Indication for Prompt Decompression

Dennis A. Baker, MD; Martin E. Morin, MD; Anton Tan, MD; Hak K. Sue, MD

JAMA. 1979;241(24):2633-2634.

Abstract
Eleven cases of colonic ileus were associated with a variety of clinical conditions. The dominant roentgenographic finding was severe cecal dilation. Its recognition and prompt management are required to prevent possible disastrous perforation.

(JAMA 241:2633-2634, 1979)

Author Affiliations
From the Veterans Administration Lakeside Hospital and the Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago.

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