Open AccessBlowing off steam—Identifying bowel perforation after routine colonoscopy
Author(s) -
Hussain Murtaza S.,
Deliwala Smit S.,
Gupta Rohit,
Berrou Mohammed
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4515
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , perforation , colorectal cancer , complication , bowel perforation , surgery , general surgery , cancer , materials science , punching , metallurgy
Colonoscopy is an effective procedure for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. Perforation is a rare yet the most severe complication, identified by landmarks—double dolphin, triangle, or double‐wall sign signifying air and intracolonic contents leaking into the peritoneal space. Prompt recognition and surgical intervention are imperative to avoid high mortality.