Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD 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 ...

A CT scan showed Dias had a “contained perforation” of the intestine, meaning its contents were not leaking into the abdominal cavity, where they can cause severe infection, Nastri said.

Potential injuries include hemorrhaging following polyp removal, aggravation of underlying bowel disorders and more severe injuries such as bowel perforation, sepsis and splenic tear or rupture. 2.

A Colorado man unintentionally swallowed a toothpick mixed into his meal at a Greeley restaurant that later perforated his bowel, he alleges in a lawsuit filed Tuesday. Mikel Salgado claimed he was ...

Las Palmas says Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has successfully undergone emergency surgery after his intestine was perforated in a collision with another player in a Spanish league game.

- Goalkeeper Mauricio Viana played the last few minutes of a Chilean league game, even saving a last-minute penalty, unaware that he had suffered a perforated intestine, his club Santiago ...

“Our goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen has successfully undergone surgery for a perforated small intestine,” the club said in a statement. Las Palmas did not say for how long Cillessen is expected ...