| Literature DB >> 8751774 |
H C Ho1, S Burchell, P Morris, M Yu.
Abstract
A case of colonoscopic polypectomy complicated by perforation, pneumoperitoneum, bilateral pneumothoraces, pneumopericardium, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema is presented. The anatomic basis for the various clinical presentations of extraluminal air following colonoscopy as well as the option of conservative therapy of select cases of perforation is discussed.Entities:
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Year: 1996 PMID: 8751774
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am Surg ISSN: 0003-1348 Impact factor: 0.688