Splenic Injury After a Screening Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is a safe and routinely performed procedure worldwide. However, complications such as bleeding and perforation can occur. Splenic injury after a colonoscopy is a rare complication. We present the case of a 71-year-old woman who presented to the ED due to abdominal pain after undergoing a...

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Autores principales: Aleem, Muhammad S, Ponnekanti, Sravan, Lamichhane, Bikal, Anwar, Maheen, Ghimire, Subash, Kolade, Victor
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9716743/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36475150
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.31004