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Article
Post-polypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome: a rare cause of acute abdominal pain.
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
10-19-2015
Disciplines
Abstract
While generally safe, the most feared complication of colonoscopy is perforation of the colon, occurring in nearly 1 in 1,000 procedures, and is more common when polypectomy is performed and electrocautery is used. Less commonly known is the post-polypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome, a transmural burn of the colon which mimics the signs and symptoms of perforation as well as the time course, but follows a benign course and can be treated conservatively.
Citation Information
Asad Jehangir, Kyle M. Bennett, Andrew C. Rettew, Opeyemi Fadahunsi, et al.. "Post-polypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome: a rare cause of acute abdominal pain." J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect Vol. 5 Iss. 5 (2015) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/anthony-donato/205/