Perforation of a Long-standing Ileocolonic Anastomosis During Colonoscopy.
ACG Case Rep J
; 2(4): 221-3, 2015 Jul.
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Colonoscopy is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Colonic perforation is a serious complication of colonoscopy that must be promptly recognized to limit morbidity and mortality. We present a 69-year-old woman who, during colonoscopy, had a perforation secondary to barotrauma of a long-standing ileocolonic anastomosis proximal to the point of colonoscopic intubation. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a perforation of a well-established anastomosis proximal to the point of endoscope intubation during colonoscopy.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
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En
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ACG Case Rep J
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article
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Estados Unidos