Presacral hemorrhage: a rare complication of colonoscopy

Hepatogastroenterology. 2005 Nov-Dec;52(66):1725-6.

Abstract

The Authors describe a case of presacral hemorrhage after a colonoscopy in a patient taking anticoagulation. Surgical treatment was necessary to stop the hemorrhage.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Chronic Disease
  • Colonic Diseases / diagnostic imaging
  • Colonic Diseases / etiology*
  • Colonoscopy / adverse effects*
  • Colonoscopy / methods
  • Constipation / diagnosis
  • Drainage / methods
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation / etiology*
  • Intestinal Perforation / surgery
  • Laparotomy / methods
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Sacrum
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Treatment Outcome