Two Cases of Mallory-Weiss Syndrome During Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy.
- Author:
Hyun Jung TAE
1
;
Hiun Suk CHAE
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Kang Moon LEE
;
Choon Sang BHANG
;
Bo In LEE
;
Hwang CHOI
;
Sok Won HAN
;
Ho Jin SONG
;
Chang Don LEE
;
Kyung Keun KO
;
Kyu Yong CHOI
;
In Sik CHUNG
;
Hee Sik SUN
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. chs@cmc.cuk.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mallory-Weiss syndrome;
Polyethylene glycol solution;
Colonoscopy
- MeSH:
Colonoscopy*;
Eating;
Mallory-Weiss Syndrome*;
Nausea;
Pneumonia, Aspiration;
Polyethylene Glycols;
Vomiting
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2001;23(2):118-121
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Polyethylene glycol solutions have been usually available for clinical use since 1980 and been considered a standard method of bowel preparations for colonoscopy. There have been many reports about minor complications such as nausea and bloating associated with their use, which are frequently occurred. After ingestion of polyethylene glycol, vomiting occurrs less frequently but it can make major complication such as Mallory-Weiss syndrome and aspiration pneumonia. We have reported here two cases of Mallory-Weiss syndrome, which were occurred after ingestion of polyethylene glycol solution for colonoscopy.
