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Contained colonic perforation due to cecal retroflexion

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Complications of cecal retroflexion performed during colonoscopy have not previously been reported to occur. We report a case of contained colonic perforation secondary to using cecal retroflexion technique to examine the colon, and review available published reports of complications associated with this technique. We conclude that complications may rarely occur with use of cecal retroflexion, and that the clinical benefit of this technique is uncertain.

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology

DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i11.3285

Authors: Zhuo Geng, Deepak Agrawal, Amit G Singal, Stephen Kircher, Samir Gupta