Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
Gewählte Publikation:
Bauernhofer, T; Eibl, M; Ploner, F; Kuss, I; Pfeifer, J; Sill, H; Samonigg, H.
Acute pseudo-obstruction of the small intestine following high-dose chemotherapy and stem cell support.
Onkologie. 2003; 26(4):344-346
Doi: 10.1159/000072093
(- Case Report)
Web of Science
PubMed
FullText
FullText_MUG
Google Scholar
- Führende Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Bauernhofer Thomas
- Co-Autor*innen der Med Uni Graz
- Eibl Margit
- Pfeifer Johann
- Ploner Ferdinand
- Samonigg Hellmut
- Sill Heinz
- Altmetrics:
- Dimensions Citations:
- Plum Analytics:
- Scite (citation analytics):
- Abstract:
- BACKGROUND: Acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction is a potentially life-threatening disease which is characterized by massive dilation of the colon or small intestine without mechanical obstruction and may develop after surgery or severe illness. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We report 2 cases in which acute small intestinal pseudo-obstruction occurred after high-dose chemotherapy and autologous stem cell support. In 1 patient explorative abdominal laparoscopy was performed to rule out mechanical ileus. However, after having initiated treatment with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors a prompt small intestinal decompression was observed in both patients. CONCLUSIONS: Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors should be considered as an early conservative intervention in the treatment of acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction to avoid surgery of patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy with autologous stem cell support.
- Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing)
- Adult -
- Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols - adverse effects
- Breast Neoplasms - drug therapy
- Carcinoma, Ductal - drug therapy
- Chemotherapy, Adjuvant - adverse effects
- Combined Modality Therapy - adverse effects
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug - adverse effects
- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - adverse effects
- Humans - adverse effects
- Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction - chemically induced
- Intestine, Small - chemically induced
- Male - chemically induced
- Mastectomy, Segmental - chemically induced
- Middle Aged - chemically induced
- Neoplasms, Germ Cell and Embryonal - drug therapy
- Testicular Neoplasms - drug therapy
- Find related publications in this database (Keywords)
- acute intestinal pseudo-obstruction
- high-dose chemotherapy
- autologous peripheral blood progenitor cell support
- acetylcholinesterase inhibitors