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Acute Abdominal Pain Following Optical Colonoscopy: CT Findings and Clinical Considerations. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2016 Sep;207(3):W33-40

Date

06/16/2016

Pubmed ID

27304929

DOI

10.2214/AJR.15.15722

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-84983294339 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   11 Citations

Abstract

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 KS

Author

Katherine M. Troy MD Assistant Professor in the Radiology department at Medical College of Wisconsin




MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Abdomen, Acute
Colonoscopy
Humans
Tomography, X-Ray Computed