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What To Know About Perforated Bowel

A perforated bowel, or intestinal perforation, occurs when a hole forms in the wall of the small intestine or colon (large intestine). This allows the bowel's contents to leak into the abdominal ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

Perforation Not Necessarily Poor Prognostic Factor in Patients With Metastatic CRC

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) who experience colon perforation may have similar survival times to those without perforation. Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) may ...
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Patient Who Sustained Perforation During Spinal Surgery Settles Essex County Suit For $1.1 Million

A woman whose bowel was perforated during spinal surgery received payment of a $1.1 million settlement in her Essex County medical malpractice suit, Franco… A woman whose bowel was perforated during ...
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State Rep. Tom Hartnett hospitalized with perforated colon

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WCIV) — A member of the South Carolina House of Representatives has been hospitalized by a medical emergency. State Rep. Tom Harnett suffered a perforated colon the morning of Jan. 19 ...