Iatrogenic intestinal obstruction: a rare complication of capsule endoscopy in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis

P. Pérez-Segura; I. Siso; R. Luque; H. Olivera; S. Díaz; J. Mayol; C. Bueno; J. Puente; E. Díaz-Rubio

doi:10.1055/s-2007-966595

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2007; 39: E298-E299
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-966595

Unusual cases and technical notes

Iatrogenic intestinal obstruction: a rare complication of capsule endoscopy in a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis

P. Pérez-Segura¹ , I. Siso² , R. Luque³ , H. Olivera¹ , S. Díaz⁴ , J. Mayol⁵ , C. Bueno¹ , J. Puente¹ , E. Díaz-Rubio¹

¹Medical Oncology Department (Genetic Counselling Unit), Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
²Medical Oncology Department, Hospital General “Gregorio Marañón”, Madrid, Spain
³Medical Oncology Department, Hospital Carlos Haya, Málaga, Spain
⁴Endoscopy Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
⁵Gastrointestinal Surgery Department, Hospital Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain

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Medical Oncology Department (Genetic Counselling Unit)

Hospital Clínico San Carlos

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