J Korean Soc Endosc Laparosc Surg.
2011 Jun;14(1):25-28.
Barium Peritonitis due to Inadvertent Vaginal Insertion rather than a Colonic Insertion: 1 Case Report
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- 1Department of Surgery, Daejeon Hankook Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. lhb555@hanmir.com
- 2Department of Surgery, Hyundae Hospital, Namyangju, Korea.
- 3Department of Radiology, Daejeon Hankook Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
- 4Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Daejeon Hankook Hospital, Daejeon, Korea.
Abstract
- Inadvertent vaginal insertion of barium sulfate is an uncommon complication of a barium enema examination. In the few reported cases, venous embolizaton of barium occurred and this usually resulted in death. We present here a case of vaginal insertion of the enema catheter in a young woman, resulting in barium in the uterus, fallopian tubes and abdominal cavity, but not in the veins. After an emergency laparoscopic operation, the patient had been doing well for 6 months without evidence of complication.
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