Iatrogenic Splenic Laceration Presenting as Syncope.
Dhanalakshmi ThiyagarajanRebecca JeanmonodPublished in: Case reports in emergency medicine (2018)
Millions of colonoscopies are performed annually for routine health maintenance in the United States. Patients commonly have adverse events from colonoscopy preparation, anesthesia, and procedural complications. We report a case of syncope secondary to iatrogenic splenic laceration from colonoscopy.