Unexpected Delayed Colon Perforation after the Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Snaring of a Laterally Spreading Tumor

• Main Authors: Young Bo Ko (Author), Jeong-Mi Lee (Author), Wan Soo Kim (Author), Min Seob Kwak (Author), Ji Wan Lee (Author), Dong Yeol Shin (Author), Dong-Hoon Yang (Author), Jeong-Sik Byeon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Colonic perforation may occur as a complication of diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy. The risk factors for perforation after colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) include an inexperienced endoscopist, a large tumor size, and submucosal fibrosis. The mechanisms of perforation include...