Colonic perforation following endoscopy revealed by plain radiography

Colonic perforation following endoscopy revealed by plain radiography

A 77-year-aged male patient without a remarkable medical history underwent colonoscopy because of chronic constipation and colon cancer family history. Colonoscopy failed at the 50 cm from the anal verge by the presence of bleeding from the proximal site of the colon. While retracting endoscope adipose tissue of retroperitoneum appeared. The lumen of the colon was collapsed (blue arrow) and imm...

Perforation following colorectal endoscopy: what happens beyond the endoscopy suite?

BACKGROUND The risk factors for perforation from colorectal endoscopy have been well studied, but little is known about clinical outcomes beyond the immediate event. OBJECTIVE To evaluate short- and long-term outcomes of iatrogenic colorectal perforation following colorectal endoscopy. DESIGN Retrospective review over 16 years at a single tertiary care institution. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES T...

Colonic perforation following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography-associated pancreatitis.

We highlight a potentially lethal complication of acute severe pancreatitis that may not be suspected in severely ill patients. A 41-year-old woman developed acute severe pancreatitis following endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) for suspected choledocholithiasis. When her condition deteriorated dramatically after 2 weeks of intensive medical management, a computed tomography ...

Colonic stricture following conservative treatment of a colonoscopic perforation.

Extensive subcutaneous emphysema due to colonic perforation following colonoscopy.

During colonoscopy, subcutaneous emphysema may occur as a result of colonic perforation into retroperitoneal area. In this report, a 54-year-old woman with sigmoid colon perforation following colonoscopy is described. Subcutaneous emphysema was the first manifestation of the perforation in this case. Initially, the patient received supportive, non-surgical treatment, but due to development of a...