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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
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Jejunal Perforation following Screening Colonoscopy.

Lakshmi Pasumarthy1, James Srour, Dennis Johnson

  • 1Department of Medicine, York Hospital, York, Pa., USA.

Case Reports in Gastroenterology
|April 15, 2011
PubMed
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Colonoscopy rarely causes complications. This case highlights an extremely rare small bowel perforation due to a jejunal diverticulum rupture during a colonoscopy without interventions.

Keywords:
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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis
08:49

Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis

Published on: October 29, 2014

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Gastroenterology
  • Diagnostic Endoscopy

Background:

  • Colonoscopy is a common endoscopic procedure for colorectal examination.
  • Complications, though rare, can occur, with colonic perforation being the most recognized.
  • Small bowel perforation is an exceptionally infrequent complication, particularly without therapeutic interventions.

Observation:

  • An 88-year-old patient presented with abdominal pain post-colonoscopy.
  • The colonoscopy was performed without any therapeutic interventions, biopsies, or polypectomies.
  • The patient had a history of jejunal diverticulum.

Findings:

  • Urgent surgical exploration revealed a perforation in the proximal jejunum.
  • The perforation was attributed to the rupture of a pre-existing jejunal diverticulum.
  • This represents the first reported case of proximal jejunal perforation secondary to jejunal diverticulum rupture during colonoscopy.

Implications:

  • This case underscores the potential for rare small bowel complications during colonoscopy, even without interventions.
  • Awareness of jejunal diverticula is crucial when interpreting post-colonoscopy abdominal pain.
  • Further investigation into risk factors and preventative strategies for such rare events may be warranted.