AI Article Synopsis
- The authors express interest in a previously published article on splenic rupture related to endoscopic procedures and want to share their own case study.
- They detail a case involving a 72-year-old male smoker who underwent an elective colonoscopy using conscious sedation.
- During the procedure, the bowel preparation was proper, and findings included the presence of diverticula and multiple pedunculated polyps.
Article Abstract
We have read with interest in your journal the article "Splenic rupture as an endoscopic complication: as rare as it appears?" and we would like to contribute a case handled in our hospital. We present the case of a 72-year-old male smokerto whom an elective colonoscopy was performed with conscious sedation (midazolam and pethidine). The bowel preparation was appropriate. Diverticula and several pedunculated polyps were observed.
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