A Case of Iatrogenic Splenic Injury Following Routine Colonoscopy With Possible Influence of Unique Anatomy Due to Severe Scoliosis

Iatrogenic splenic injury is a rare complication of all abdominal surgeries. Despite the procedure’s overall safety, colonoscopy is now the procedure most frequently associated with iatrogenic splenic injury. A 58-year-old male with a past medical history of hypertension, lung cancer in remission, c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Wright, Jacob B, Gray, Sanjiv, Huynh, Dustin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2021
Materias:
Gastroenterology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8105188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33972909
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14352

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8105188/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33972909
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.14352

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