Iatrogenic Sinistral Hypertension Complicating Screening Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy is widely accepted as the gold-standard screening technique for detecting malignancies in the distal gastrointestinal tract in patients with symptoms suggestive of colon cancer. However, this procedure is not without risk, including colonic perforation. We report a patient who was manage...
Main Authors: | Oliver J. Ziff, A. M. James Shapiro |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Surgery |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/695318 |
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