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ArticleSurgical case reports2026

Efficacy of a Laparoscopic Approach in Treating Gangrenous Ischemic Colitis: A Case Report.

Megumi Sugai, Hideaki Kojima, Ippei Onishi, Tomonori Fujimura, Hiroaki Yamada, Wenlin Du, Hitoshi Satodate

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Megumi SugaiDepartment of Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hideaki KojimaDepartment of Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Ippei OnishiDepartment of Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Tomonori FujimuraDepartment of Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hiroaki YamadaDepartment of Gastroenterology, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Wenlin DuDepartment of Pathology, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Hitoshi SatodateDepartment of Surgery, Kawasaki Municipal Ida Hospital, Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

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Abstract

introductionIschemic colitis (IC) is one of the most common ischemic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract. Although most cases can be managed conservatively, some progress to the gangrenous form requiring surgical intervention. Emergency surgery for gangrenous IC has typically been performed via laparotomy. CASE PRESENTATION: An 81-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and hematochezia. She was initially managed conservatively under the diagnosis of IC; however, on hospital day 4, she developed peritoneal signs and a marked increase in inflammatory markers. Contrast-enhanced CT revealed poor enhancement of the splenic flexure and descending colon. Diagnostic laparoscopy confirmed gangrenous IC, and a laparoscopic extended left hemicolectomy with colostomy was performed. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient achieved a favorable outcome.

conclusionsThis case highlights that laparoscopic surgery is a safe and effective option for diagnosing and managing gangrenous IC in selected patients.

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emergency surgerygangrenousischemic colitislaparoscopic surgery

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PMCPMC13092384

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