Table 3.
Case Characteristics of Splenic Injury After Colonoscopy
| Characteristics* | # | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | |||
| Male | 11 | 40 | 27.5 |
| Female | 29 | 40 | 72.5 |
| Anemia (>2 g/dL) | |||
| Present | 29 | 38 | 76 |
| Not present | 9 | 38 | 24 |
| Leucocytosis | |||
| Present | 17 | 23 | 74 |
| Not present | 6 | 23 | 26 |
| Onset of symptoms | |||
| <24 hrs | 31 | 39 | 79 |
| >24 hrs | 8 | 39 | 21 |
| Kehr's sign | |||
| Present | 16 | 29 | 55 |
| Not present | 13 | 29 | 45 |
| Biopsy/Polypectomy | |||
| Performed | 16 | 35 | 46 |
| Not done | 19 | 35 | 54 |
| Prior surgery | |||
| Yes | 17 | 29 | 59 |
| No | 12 | 29 | 41 |
| Diagnosis | |||
| US | 3 | 42 | 7 |
| US/CT | 2 | 42 | 5 |
| CT | 23 | 42 | 55 |
| Angiogram | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Laparotomy | 12 | 42 | 29 |
| Autopsy | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| Treatment | |||
| Conservative | 10 | 42 | 24 |
| Splenectomy | 30 | 42 | 71 |
| Embolization | 1 | 42 | 2 |
| ACLS | 1 | 42 | 2 |
*
US = ultrasound; CT = computed tomography; ACLS = advanced cardiac life support.