Internal hernia as a complication of colonoscopy: report of a case.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
After screening colonoscopy, a 65-year-old female developed small-bowel obstruction as demonstrated on abdominal CT scan. The obstruction was caused by a large herniation of the small intestine seemingly caused by the colonoscopic procedure. This is only the second report in the literature of incarcerated intestinal hernia as a complication of colonoscopy.
Medical subject headings
- Colonoscopy
- Ileal Diseases
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Jejunal Diseases