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Anastomotic dehiscence following retroflexion in surveillance colonoscopy: a case report
H Amada1, P Bhattacharya1, C V Thompson1
1Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
Abstract:
Anastomotic dehiscence following colonoscopy for routine surveillance after anterior resection for colorectal cancer is unreported in the English literature. It is a potentially fatal complication requiring awareness, quick recognition and management. We present the case of a 45-year-old woman who presented 12 hours after a routine follow-up colonoscopy with peritonitis due to anastomotic rupture diagnosed on computed tomography. The patient was taken to theatre for emergency laparotomy and formation of an end colostomy. Her postoperative recovery and follow-up were optimal.
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