Iatrogenic perforation of the colon following retroflexion maneuver

K. Fu; H. Ikematsu; M. Sugito; Y. Sano; S. Kato; Y. Kuroki; T. Ishikawa; Y. Kaji

doi:10.1055/s-2007-966563

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2007; 39: E175
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966563

Unusual cases and technical notes

Iatrogenic perforation of the colon following retroflexion maneuver

K. Fu^1, ² , H. Ikematsu¹ , M. Sugito³ , Y. Sano¹ , S. Kato¹ , Y. Kuroki⁴ , T. Ishikawa² , Y. Kaji²

¹Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology and Digestive Endoscopy, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
²Department of Radiology, Dokkyo Medical University, 880 Kitakobayashi, Mibu, Shimotuga, Tochigi, Japan
³Division of Surgery, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan
⁴Department of Diagnostic Radiology, National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

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