Post-polypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome: a rare cause of acute abdominal pain

• Main Authors: Asad Jehangir (Author), Kyle M. Bennett (Author), Andrew C. Rettew (Author), Opeyemi Fadahunsi (Author), Bilal Shaikh (Author), Anthony Donato (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, 2015-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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While generally safe, the most feared complication of colonoscopy is perforation of the colon, occurring in nearly 1 in 1,000 procedures, and is more common when polypectomy is performed and electrocautery is used. Less commonly known is the post-polypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome, a transmural...