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CHICAGO – Last-minute colectomy isn’t the way to go for Clostridium difficile–induced toxic megacolon; outcomes are better with a timely loop ileostomy and colonic lavage.
University of Pittsburgh surgery professor Dr. Brian Zuckerbraun, a pioneer of the technique, explained the procedure and its benefits in an interview at the annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.
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CHICAGO – Last-minute colectomy isn’t the way to go for Clostridium difficile–induced toxic megacolon; outcomes are better with a timely loop ileostomy and colonic lavage.
University of Pittsburgh surgery professor Dr. Brian Zuckerbraun, a pioneer of the technique, explained the procedure and its benefits in an interview at the annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
CHICAGO – Last-minute colectomy isn’t the way to go for Clostridium difficile–induced toxic megacolon; outcomes are better with a timely loop ileostomy and colonic lavage.
University of Pittsburgh surgery professor Dr. Brian Zuckerbraun, a pioneer of the technique, explained the procedure and its benefits in an interview at the annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.
The video associated with this article is no longer available on this site. Please view all of our videos on the MDedge YouTube channel
EXPERT ANALYSIS FROM THE ACS CLINICAL CONGRESS
