Perforation of a Long-standing Ileocolonic Anastomosis During Colonoscopy.

Authors

• Christina J Tofani
• Benjamin Phillips
• Peter McCue
• Jeffrey Baliff
• David Kastenberg

Publication/Presentation Date

7-1-2015

Abstract

Colonoscopy is a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic procedure. Colonic perforation is a serious complication of colonoscopy that must be promptly recognized to limit morbidity and mortality. We present a 69-year-old woman who, during colonoscopy, had a perforation secondary to barotrauma of a long-standing ileocolonic anastomosis proximal to the point of colonoscopic intubation. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a perforation of a well-established anastomosis proximal to the point of endoscope intubation during colonoscopy.

Volume

2

Issue

4

First Page

221

Last Page

223

ISSN

2326-3253

Published In/Presented At

Tofani, C. J., Phillips, B., McCue, P., Baliff, J., & Kastenberg, D. (2015). Perforation of a Long-standing Ileocolonic Anastomosis During Colonoscopy. ACG case reports journal, 2(4), 221–223. https://doi.org/10.14309/crj.2015.65

Disciplines

Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

PubMedID

26203445

Department(s)

Administration and Leadership

Document Type

Article