Colon perforation, bilateral pneumothoraces, pneumopericardium, pneumomediastinum, and subcutaneous emphysema complicating endoscopic polypectomy: Anatomic and management considerations

American Surgeon

Volumn 62, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 770-774

  Had Chih, H O ^a   Burchell, Sherry ^a   Morris, Paul ^a   Mihae, Y U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COLON PERFORATION; COLONOSCOPY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; HUMAN; MALE; PNEUMOMEDIASTINUM; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; POLYPECTOMY; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

AGED; CECAL NEOPLASMS; CECUM; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPY; HUMANS; INTESTINAL PERFORATION; INTESTINAL POLYPS; MALE; MEDIASTINAL EMPHYSEMA; PNEUMOPERICARDIUM; PNEUMOPERITONEUM; PNEUMOTHORAX; SUBCUTANEOUS EMPHYSEMA;

EID: 9544228434     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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