Table I.
Overview of cases of colonic explosion during treatment with APC.
| Year | No. | Author | Diagnosis | Preparation | Complication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | Zinsser et al (9) | Neoplastic stenosis of the recto-sigmoid junction | Enema | Explosion without perforation |
| 2004 | 1 | Pichon et al (12) | Adenoma of the sigmoid colon | Enema | 3 perforated lesions of sigmoid |
| 2004 | 3 | Ben-Soussan et al (10) | Radiation proctitis | Enema | 1 perforation |
| 2007 | 1 | Townshend et al (11) | Adenoma of rectum with bleeding | Enema | Explosion of sigma with laceration, Hartmann intervention |
| 2007 | 1 | Nurnberg et al (13) | Angiodysplasia of right colon | Macrogol solution | 2 perforations of cecum and ascending colon, right hemicolectomy |
| 2010 | 1 | Trastulli et al (Present study) | Angiodysplasia of the rectum due to radiation | Mini enema | Explosion of sigma with laceration, Hartmann intervention |
APC, argon-plasma-coagulation.