Pneumoperitoneum following endoscopic mucosal resection without perforation of the colon

C. Eisenbach; H. Bläker; W. Stremmel; P. Sauer; A. Schaible

doi:10.1055/s-2007-995493

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2008; 40: E64-E65
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-995493

Unusual cases and technical notes

Pneumoperitoneum following endoscopic mucosal resection without perforation of the colon

C. Eisenbach¹ , H. Bläker² , W. Stremmel¹ , P. Sauer¹ , A. Schaible³

¹Department of Gastroenterology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
²Department of Pathology, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
³Department of General Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

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C. Eisenbach, MD

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