Postpolypectomy Intramural Colonic Hematoma: The Conservative Management of a Potentially Fatal Complication

Most medical professionals consider colonoscopy to be a safe procedure with a low rate of severe complications such as bowel perforation, gastrointestinal tract bleeding, or mortality. Bowel wall hematoma is a rare complication associated with colonoscopy that can result in significant morbidity and...

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Autores principales: Mankoo, Ravinder, Kuwajima, Vanessa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5662997/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29118689
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000480074
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description Most medical professionals consider colonoscopy to be a safe procedure with a low rate of severe complications such as bowel perforation, gastrointestinal tract bleeding, or mortality. Bowel wall hematoma is a rare complication associated with colonoscopy that can result in significant morbidity and even mortality. We present a case of postpolypectomy hematoma diagnosed with CT imaging and successfully managed in a conservative fashion.
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spelling pubmed-56629972017-11-08 Postpolypectomy Intramural Colonic Hematoma: The Conservative Management of a Potentially Fatal Complication Mankoo, Ravinder Kuwajima, Vanessa Case Rep Gastroenterol Single Case Most medical professionals consider colonoscopy to be a safe procedure with a low rate of severe complications such as bowel perforation, gastrointestinal tract bleeding, or mortality. Bowel wall hematoma is a rare complication associated with colonoscopy that can result in significant morbidity and even mortality. We present a case of postpolypectomy hematoma diagnosed with CT imaging and successfully managed in a conservative fashion. S. Karger AG 2017-10-06 /pmc/articles/PMC5662997/ /pubmed/29118689 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000480074 Text en Copyright © 2017 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5662997/
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