Splenic injury after colonoscopy: An unexpected complication
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https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i11b.16828Keywords:
Splenic, ColonoscopyAbstract
Colonoscopy is a useful diagnostic and therapeutic modality, but has a number of reported complications. Splenic injury, although a
rare complication, can easily be mistaken for other injuries. We report a case of splenic rupture post colonoscopy that occurred at Job
Shimankana Tabane Hospital in Rustenburg, North West Province, South Africa.
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