Barium Peritonitis due to Inadvertent Vaginal Insertion rather than a Colonic Insertion: 1 Case Report.
- Author:
Yong Hun KIM
1
;
Hee Bong LEE
;
Young Woo DOH
;
Hwa Yeon YANG
;
Bong Gak JEONG
;
Cheol Beom KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Daejeon Hankook Hospital, Daejeon, Korea. lhb555@hanmir.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Barium peritonitis
- MeSH:
Abdominal Cavity;
Barium;
Barium Sulfate;
Catheters;
Colon;
Emergencies;
Enema;
Fallopian Tubes;
Female;
Humans;
Peritonitis;
Uterus;
Veins
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons
2011;14(1):25-28
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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.
