Jejunal Perforation following Screening Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is rarely associated with complications such as colonic perforation. Perforation of the small bowel is extremely rare, especially if the procedure is done without therapeutic interventions. Several factors are associated with this entity. Perforation of the ileum has been reported, but p...

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Main Authors: Lakshmi Pasumarthy, James Srour, Dennis Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2008-05-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/133826