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DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-825692
Failed Colonoscopy due to Hernia
Y. T. Lee, M. D.
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, N.T.
Hong Kong SAR
China
Fax: + 852-2637-5396
Email: leeytong@cuhk.edu.hk
Publication History
Publication Date:
28 July 2004 (online)
Figure 1 A 70-year-old man was referred for colonoscopy for the investigation of bleeding per rectum. No history of hernia was documented in the referral notes. Colonoscopy by the first endoscopist failed due to ”acute looping in the sigmoid colon.“ The patient was examined by the second endoscopist, and after removal of the pubic covering it was found that the colonoscope was actually inside a hernia (light seen inside the left scrotum). The hernia was reduced and full colonoscopy was completed with manual compression being applied to the orifice of the hernia.
Y. T. Lee, M. D.
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, N.T.
Hong Kong SAR
China
Fax: + 852-2637-5396
Email: leeytong@cuhk.edu.hk
Y. T. Lee, M. D.
Department of Medicine and Therapeutics
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prince of Wales Hospital
Shatin, N.T.
Hong Kong SAR
China
Fax: + 852-2637-5396
Email: leeytong@cuhk.edu.hk
Figure 1 A 70-year-old man was referred for colonoscopy for the investigation of bleeding per rectum. No history of hernia was documented in the referral notes. Colonoscopy by the first endoscopist failed due to ”acute looping in the sigmoid colon.“ The patient was examined by the second endoscopist, and after removal of the pubic covering it was found that the colonoscope was actually inside a hernia (light seen inside the left scrotum). The hernia was reduced and full colonoscopy was completed with manual compression being applied to the orifice of the hernia.