The bubbling neck: A rare complication from colonoscopy

A 70 year old lady presented to the emergency department complaining of “bubbling neck’’ and abdominal discomfort. She underwent diagnostic colonoscopy six hours before admission. Clinical examination showed a haemodynamically stable patient and imaging revealed free air in all body compartments. We...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Andrejevic, P, Gatt, D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: JSCR Publishing Ltd 2012
Materias:
Colorectal Surgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3649518/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24960820
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jscr/2012.4.3
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Sumario:A 70 year old lady presented to the emergency department complaining of “bubbling neck’’ and abdominal discomfort. She underwent diagnostic colonoscopy six hours before admission. Clinical examination showed a haemodynamically stable patient and imaging revealed free air in all body compartments. We report a rare case of micro perforation during diagnostic colonoscopy with massive distribution of air in all body compartments, which was successfully treated conservatively.

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