Ventricular fibrillation during colonoscopy: a case report--colonoscopy in high-risk patients should be performed with ECG monitoring.
While ventricular premature contractions have been noted during colonoscopy (CS), ventricular fibrillation (VF) is rare. We recently had a patient who developed VF during CS and recovered without any sequelae despite severe complications after cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). If electrocardiogram (ECG) monitoring had been done during CS, a direct current shock defibrillation could have been accomplished and prevented complications. CS in high-risk patients should be done with ECG monitoring.
Ugajin
Takuhiro
T
Division of Gastroenterology, Saitama Medical Center, Jichi Medical University, Japan. tugajin@omiya.jichi.ac.jp
Miyatani
Hiroyuki
H
Momomura
Shin-ichi
S
Sanui
Masamitsu
M
Nakashima
Yoshiyuki
Y
Yoshida
Yukio
Y
D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D012307:Risk Factors; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology