Acute Abdominal Pain Following Optical Colonoscopy: CT Findings and Clinical Considerations. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2016 Sep;207(3):W33-40
Date
06/16/2016Pubmed ID
27304929DOI
10.2214/AJR.15.15722Scopus ID
2-s2.0-84983294339 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 11 CitationsAbstract
OBJECTIVE: Optical colonoscopy is a common procedure; more than 14 million are performed annually in the United States. Serious colonoscopy complications are uncommon, but they can be life-threatening if not quickly recognized.
CONCLUSION: Optical colonoscopy complications that can be detected at CT include bowel perforation, postprocedural hemorrhage, postpolypectomy syndrome, splenic injury, appendicitis, and diverticulitis. Radiologist awareness of optical colonoscopy complications seen at CT is imperative for appropriate diagnosis and prompt patient management.
Author List
Levenson RB, Troy KM, Lee KSAuthor
Katherine M. Troy MD Assistant Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Abdomen, AcuteColonoscopy
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed