A case report of iatrogenic gas gangrene post colonoscopy successfully treated with conservative management- is surgery always necessary?

BACKGROUND: Colonoscopy is a routine procedure in diagnosis and treatment of colonic disease. While generally regarded as a safe procedure, potentially fatal complications can occur. Gas gangrene is one such complication, with very high mortality. There are few cases of gas gangrene occurring after...

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Autores principales: Fairley, Lachlan J., Smith, Samuel L., Fairley, Stephen K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7254699/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32460761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01314-y

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7254699/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32460761
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12876-020-01314-y

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