Splenic trauma following colonoscopy.
A case of splenic trauma after colonoscopy is reported. After description of their experience, the Authors report a review of the literature and some considerations about clinical diagnosis and surgical or medical therapy for this pathology.
Rinzivillo
C
C
Hospital of Vittoria, Ragusa, Italy.
Minutolo
V
V
Gagliano
G
G
Minutolo
G
G
Morello
A
A
Scilletta
B
B
Li Destri
G
G
D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D013154:Spleen / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery