ACTA ORTHOPAEDICA ET TRAUMATOLOGICA TURCICA, cilt.46, sa.3, ss.220-222, 2012 (SCI-Expanded)
Ogilvie's syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, is an uncommon but severe postoperative complication of total hip and knee arthroplasty. This syndrome should be borne in mind after arthroplasty surgery. We present a case of this serious postoperative complication and aim to identify the risk factors and alert surgeons to the possibility and appropriate management of Ogilvie's syndrome.