Bowel obstruction due to video capsule endoscopy in a patient with Crohn's disease.

Background: The retention of the endoscopic capsule (EC) is a serious complication and exceptionally, acute intestinal obstruction is conditioned.

Clinical Case: 64 years-old man, previously treated by gastroenterology for Crohn's disease. With good initial response to pharmacological treatment for 6 weeks, subsequently with the onset of pain and symptoms not explained by colonoscopy.

[Utilidad de la proteína C reactiva en el diagnóstico oportuno de fuga de anastomosis en cirugía colorrectal].

IntroducciÓn: La fuga de anastomosis (FA) en cirugía colorrectal es una complicación temida por el incremento de la morbimortalidad. La tasa de FA se reporta desde el 1 hasta el 25%. Realizar el diagnóstico de forma temprana es difícil.