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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Oct 28.
Published in final edited form as: Arch Surg. 1970 Jan;100(1):61–65. doi: 10.1001/archsurg.1970.01340190063013

Colonic Problems

No. Age Sex Nature of Colonic Problem Time After Transplant Treatment Outcome
1 46 yr M Perforated sigmoid diverticulitis Approx 24 days Defunctioning colostomy, antibiotics Died
2 46 yr F Perforated sigmoid diverticulitis 200 days Defunctioning colostomy, repair of
  perforation, antibiotics
Died
3 20 yr F Perforation of transverse colon;
  leak at colonic anastomotic site
89 days; 104 days Resection of affected colon;
  transverse colostomy
Died
4 19 yr M Pseudomembranous enterocolitis Unknown Fluid and blood replacement, antibiotics Died of septicemia
  secondary to
  enterocolitis
5 40 yr F Ulceration o f the colon
  (? granulomatous colitis)
Approx 56 days Fluid and blood replacement, antibiotics Died
6 12 yr F Ulceration of the colon Approx 578 days Fluid and blood replacement Died
7 10 yr M Massive fecal impaction at the
  hepatic flexure
8 days Multiple enemas, laparotomy and
  breaking up of fecal mass, further enemas
Alive
8 17 yr F Massive fecal impaction at the
  hepatic flexure
8 days Multiple enemas, Cantor tube and
  administration of stool softeners and
  purgatives
Alive
9 39 yr M Injury of sigmoid colon At time of transplant Repair Alive
10 27 yr M Injury of splenic flexure;
  subphrenic abscess
103 days;
  110 days
Drainage of abscess, defunctioning
  transverse colostomy
Died
11 1 yr 4 mo F Injury to transverse colon At time of transplant Repair Alive