Ann Coloproctol.  2017 Jun;33(3):112-114. 10.3393/ac.2017.33.3.112.

Urinary Bladder Injury During Colonoscopy Without Colon Perforation

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  • 1Department of Surgery, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. gsnamgung@dankook.ac.kr

Abstract

We report a case of urinary bladder perforation during colonoscopy. A 67-year-old female, who had undergone a transabdominal hysterectomy for uterine myomas 15 years ago, visited the emergency department with complaint of abdominal pain after a screening colonoscopy. Laparoscopic examination revealed severe adhesion between the sigmoid colon and the urinary bladder. The urinary bladder wall was weakened, and several perforation sites were found. The surgery was converted to a laparotomy. After a thorough examination, we performed primary repair for the perforation sites, followed by an omentopexy.

Keyword

Urinary bladder; Perforation; Colonoscopy

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Aged
Colon*
Colon, Sigmoid
Colonoscopy*
Emergency Service, Hospital
Female
Humans
Hysterectomy
Laparotomy
Leiomyoma
Mass Screening
Urinary Bladder*
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