Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8830591 | The American Journal of Surgery | 2018 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Although blunt splenic injury is an infrequently reported complication of colonoscopy, it can result in high-grade injury requiring transfusion and invasive treatment due to significant hemorrhage. As previously reported, we demonstrate a high rate of PCBSI in women over 55 with a history of prior abdominal surgery. These data suggest that a high index of suspicion for splenic injury post-colonoscopy should be present in this population.
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Authors
Erin G. Andrade, Olubode A. Olufajo, Eleanor L. Drew, Grant V. Bochicchio, Laurie J. Punch,