Internal hernia as a complication of colonoscopy: report of a case.
After screening colonoscopy, a 65-year-old female developed small-bowel obstruction as demonstrated on abdominal CT scan. The obstruction was caused by a large herniation of the small intestine seemingly caused by the colonoscopic procedure. This is only the second report in the literature of incarcerated intestinal hernia as a complication of colonoscopy.
Chung
Heiwon
H
Department of Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, Pennsylvania, USA.
Yuschak
James V
JV
Kukora
John S
JS
D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006547:Hernia / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D007579:Jejunal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D008643:Mesentery / Q000293:injuries