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today, my mother had a colonoscopy performed...however, they could not complete it because the dr. punctured a hole in her colon and emergency surgery had to be performed to close the hole...she is now in icu and will have to have a bag for a few months... she is an endometrial cancer survivor (surgery jan 2001...radiation only)... this past fri (6/25/10), an upper endoscopy was performed bcuz she had internal bleeding and they were trying to find the source...when they couldn t find anything from the upper endoscopy, they decided to do the colonoscopy which was not completed due to the puncture...your comments please...
Iatrogenic colorectal perforation is one of the most pernicious complications for patients undergoing endoscopic screening or therapy.
Using endoscopic clips to repair the iatrogenic perforation could remarkably decrease the possibility of undergoing additional surgery. If not fit for it may need colostomy and bag outside then again reanastamosis is done.
Time duration may vary from person to person. Please consult your surgeon he will examine and treat you accordingly.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist
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How To Recover From Puncture In The Colon?
Hello, Iatrogenic colorectal perforation is one of the most pernicious complications for patients undergoing endoscopic screening or therapy. Using endoscopic clips to repair the iatrogenic perforation could remarkably decrease the possibility of undergoing additional surgery. If not fit for it may need colostomy and bag outside then again reanastamosis is done. Time duration may vary from person to person. Please consult your surgeon he will examine and treat you accordingly. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Penchila Prasad Kandikattu , Internal Medicine Specialist