Colonic perforation occurs in about 5% of cases, with the patient demonstrating more severe abdominal symptoms and peritoneal signs; risk of colonic perforation appears related more to duration of ...

Indeed, only sporadic cases of carcinoma of the large bowel with perforation have been reported as clinical entities, and few of these have been amenable to curative treatment. This paper is a ...

A perforated bowel, or intestinal perforation, occurs when a hole forms in the wall of the small intestine or colon (large intestine). This allows the bowel's contents to leak into the abdominal ...

An intestinal pseudo-obstruction usually results from issues with the nerves or muscles that control the intestines. Learn ...

Patchy areas of necrosis with multiple perforations involved the bowel from the ligament of Treitz to 75 cm. distally. Jejunal resection and anastomosis were performed. The patient died on the ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Disimpaction is a procedure to treat fecal impaction caused by a large, hardened lump ...

There were 15 colonic perforations (0.15%). Colonoscopy had a slightly higher risk of CP than flexible sigmoidoscopy (OR 1.77, 95%CI 0.23–13.51; p = 1.0). Patient gender, emergency endoscopy ...

Diverticulitis is what we call it when these pouches become inflamed, which can lead to infection or bowel perforation. There are two different kinds of diverticulitis, complicated and uncomplicated.