Hemolytic-uremic syndrome surgery

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2]

Overview

Surgical intervention may be required in some patients who have gastrointestinal complications with severe colitis that progress to necrosis and in some cases lead to intestinal perforation.

Indication

Surgery is not the first-line treatment option for patients with HUS. Surgery is usually reserved for patients with gastrointestinal complications.^[1]

Surgery

Surgical intervention may be required in some patients who have gastrointestinal complications with severe colitis that progress to necrosis and in some cases lead to intestinal perforation.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 D. Tapper, P. Tarr, E. Avner, J. Brandt & J. Waldhausen (1995). “Lessons learned in the management of hemolytic uremic syndrome in children”. Journal of pediatric surgery. 30 (2): 158–163. PMID 7738732. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 D. Tapper, P. Tarr, E. Avner, J. Brandt & J. Waldhausen (1995). “Lessons learned in the management of hemolytic uremic syndrome in children”. Journal of pediatric surgery. 30 (2): 158–163. PMID 7738732. Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)

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