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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2013; 5(5): 270-272
Published online May 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.270
Published online May 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.270
Boerhaave’s syndrome during bowel preparation with polyethylene glycol in a patient with postpolypectomy bleeding
Ji-Youn Yu, Seung-Kyoung Kim, Eun-Chul Jang, Ju-Ok Yeom, Sun-Young Kim, Young-Seok Cho, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Uijeongbu 480-717, South Korea
Author contributions: Yu JY, Kim SK, Jang EC, Yeom JO, Kim SY and Cho YS contributed to the manuscript writing and revision.
Correspondence to: Young-Seok Cho, MD, PhD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, the Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, 65-1 Geumo-dong, Uijeongbu 480-717, South Korea. yscho@catholic.ac.kr
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Received: January 2, 2013
Revised: April 14, 2013
Accepted: April 18, 2013
Published online: May 16, 2013
Revised: April 14, 2013
Accepted: April 18, 2013
Published online: May 16, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: A bowel preparation with polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution should be used with care in patients with postpolypectomy bleeding.