Progress of Digestive Endoscopy
Online ISSN : 2187-4999
Print ISSN : 1348-9844
ISSN-L : 1348-9844
Case report
Pneumoretroperitoneum after endoscopic colorectal polypectomy : Report of a case
Nobukazu Takahashi, Masaru Morimoto, Yoshiya Kaneshiro
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2003 Volume 62 Issue 2 Pages 118-119

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Endoscopic colorectal polypectomies were performed for multiple polyp of colon in the 59 years old male. However, pneumoretroperitoneum occurred after multiple clippings for hemostasis and defect closure after EMR of Isp type polyp near the SD junction. It is considered that muscle layer was injured by clipping procedure. Therefore, careful procedure should be requied in clipping. Fortunately, post EMR mucosal defect was finally closed and recovered by conservative therapies in this case.
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