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Diet After Large Intestine Surgery
Primary intestinal pseudo-obstruction; Acute colonic ileus; Colonic pseudo-obstruction; Idiopathic intestinal pseudo-obstruction; Ogilvie's syndrome; Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction
Treatment
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Colonoscopy may be used to remove air from the large intestine. - Fluids given through a vein (intravenous fluids) will replace fluids lost from vomiting or diarrhea.
- Neostigmine may be used to treat intestinal pseudo-obstruction that is only in the...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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