Iatrogenic Splenic Laceration Presenting as Syncope
Open Access
- 3 June 2018
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
- Vol. 2018, 1-3
Abstract
Millions of colonoscopies are performed annually for routine health maintenance in the United States. Patients commonly have adverse events from colonoscopy preparation, anesthesia, and procedural complications. We report a case of syncope secondary to iatrogenic splenic laceration from colonoscopy.Keywords
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