Rectal perforation after barium enema: A case report

Colorectal perforation after barium enema it is a rare complication, but has a high mortality rate. With the emergence of endoscopic examinations, barium enemas have fallen into disuse and doctors are less aware of its complications. This case is of the utmost importance as failure to recognize it c...

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Autores principales: Duarte, Josiana de Oliveira Martins, Pereira, Paula Maria Lobato Pestana, Sobral, Ana Sofia Gonçalves, de Oliveira, João Pedro Rosa, Rita, Henrique José Barrelas, de Sousa e Costa, José António
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Case Reports
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6935644/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31893100
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.2563
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Sumario:Colorectal perforation after barium enema it is a rare complication, but has a high mortality rate. With the emergence of endoscopic examinations, barium enemas have fallen into disuse and doctors are less aware of its complications. This case is of the utmost importance as failure to recognize it could be fatal.

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