title: Perforation of the sigmoid colon after therapeutic UGI endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota 55905, USA.
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Tooson
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Batts
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003125:Colostomy; D004241:Diverticulum, Colon / Q000473:pathology; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008551:Melena / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D012810:Sigmoid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery