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Splenic Rupture After Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is a familiar and well-tolerated procedure and is widely used as a diagnostic and therapeutic modality by both gastroenterologists and surgeons. Although perforation and hemorrhage are the most common complications, splenic injury or rupture is a rare but potentially lethal complication. We report a case of splenic rupture diagnosed 18 hours after colonoscopy, which required emergen...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Revue Medicale de Bruxelles
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0035-3639
DOI: 10.30637/2020.19-069