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Case Report

Kappikeri VS1* , Hallikeri RR2

1 Associate Professor, 2 Post-Graduate, Department of Surgery, M.R. Medical College, Gulbarga

Year: 2012, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Page no. 124-126,
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Abstract

The incidence of rectal perforation while doing flexible colonoscopy is rare. We report a case of rectal perforation while performing colonoscopy in a patient with undiagnosed sigmoid volvulus, which was operated immediately. A primary closure of rectal perforation after detorsion of viable sigmoid colon and sigmoid tube colostomy with sigmiodopexy was done. Patient had a good post operative recovery without any complications.

<p>The incidence of rectal perforation while doing flexible colonoscopy is rare. We report a case of rectal perforation while performing colonoscopy in a patient with undiagnosed sigmoid volvulus, which was operated immediately. A primary closure of rectal perforation after detorsion of viable sigmoid colon and sigmoid tube colostomy with sigmiodopexy was done. Patient had a good post operative recovery without any complications.</p>
Keywords
rectal perforation, colonoscopy induced perforation, sigmoid volvulus
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