title: [Iatrogenic injuries of the colon during colonoscopy].
abstract: Endoscopic examinations of hollow organs, similarly as other invasive operations, are associated with a certain percentage of sometimes very serious complications. Iatrogenic perforations of the gut, in particular during the procedure belong to the most dramatic ones. During the period of 1990-2000 the authors had the opportunity to deal in collaboration with the medical department with five cases.
authors.affiliation: Chirurgické oddĕlení SZZ, Krnov.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Simek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orlík
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003106:Colon / Q000293:injuries*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male