Postpolypectomy Electrocoagulation Syndrome: A Mimicker of Colonic Perforation

Postpolypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome is a rare complication of polypectomy with electrocautery and is characterized by a transmural burn of the colon wall. Patients typically present within 12 hours after the procedure with symptoms mimicking colonic perforation. Presented is the case of a 56...

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Main Authors: Brian C. Benson, Jonathan J. Myers, Jeffrey T. Laczek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/687931