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Emergency splenectomy postelective colonoscopy.

Carolyn Cullinane, Jaroslaw Gudyma¹, Gerarde McArdle¹

¹General Surgery, Daisy Hill Hospital, Newry, County Down, UK.

BMJ Case Reports

|May 6, 2017

Summary

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A rare splenic injury after colonoscopy led to rapid patient deterioration. Prompt diagnosis and emergency splenectomy were crucial for survival following this potentially fatal complication.

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Surgical Complications
Abdominal Trauma

Background:

Colonoscopy is a standard diagnostic tool for colorectal conditions.

Keywords:

Endoscopy Gastrointestinal surgery General surgery

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