title: Retroperitoneal, mediastinal, and subcutaneous emphysema, complicating colonoscopy and rectal polypectomy.
abstract: Complications of flexible endoscopy-though still rare-are increasing in frequency lately as more invasive procedures are routinely performed. Perforation, hemorrhage, coagulation disorders, thrombophlebitis, and splenic rupture have all been reported to complicate colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomies. In this paper, we report on a case of retroperitoneal, mediastinal, and neck surgical emphysema, complicating colonoscopy and rectal polypectomy, presented initially as a change in the voice and facial swelling.
authors.affiliation: The 2nd Propedeutical Department of Surgery, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: Konstantinos D
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Ballas
authors.forename: Savas F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Rafailidis
authors.forename: Apostolos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Triantaphyllou
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Symeonidis
authors.forename: Theodoros E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Pavlidis
authors.forename: Kyriakos
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Psarras
authors.forename: Georges N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Marakis
authors.forename: Athanasios K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Sakadamis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012007:Rectum / Q000293:injuries*; D012188:Retropneumoperitoneum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013352:Subcutaneous Emphysema / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*