Hemoperitoneum after colonoscopy
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An unusual case of life-threatening hemoperitoneum after colonoscopy.
A 59-year-old man was hospitalized with acid reflux and diarrhea. Colonoscopy was performed while the patient was under propofol anesthesia, and no abnormalities were observed. However, at 3.5 hours following the colonoscopy, the patient had persistent dull pain in the lower abdomen. Physical examination indicated abdominal tenderness and rebound tenderness. The results of a digital rectal exam...
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عنوان ژورنال: Endoscopy
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0013-726X,1438-8812
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-995715