What is it about?

report of 5 cases of spleenic rupture following colonoscopy by different colonoscopist in different hospitals . discuss the presentation, risk factors for the perforation and literature review about the article .it explain how the condition is under reported

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Why is it important?

many colonoscopist and emergency doctors are not even familiar with the condition , resulting in delay of the diagnosis

Perspectives

gastroenterologist , emergency surgeons and emergency doctors need to be aware of the condition and how to prevent it and how to remember it when facied with post colonoscopy symptoms

Dr imad Afram Jaboury

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This page is a summary of: Splenic rupture after colonoscopy, Internal Medicine Journal, November 2004, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2004.00686.x.
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