Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	3206
Country	United States

Received	2013-04-14 17:21
Peer-Review Started	2013-04-15 16:47
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Return for Revision	2013-05-06 11:41
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Conservative management of small bowel perforation in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type Ⅳ
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Satya Allaparthi, Himanshu Verma, David L Burns and Ann M Joyce
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Corresponding Author	Satya Allaparthi, MD, Department of Medicine, Saint Vincent Hospital, 123 Summer Street, Worcester, MA 01608, United States. surgsatya@yahoo.com
Key Words	Type-Ⅳ Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage; Bowel perforation; Conservative management; Non-operative; COL3A1; Connective tissue disorder
Core Tip	Gastrointestinal bleeding and bowel perforations are known complications of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) type Ⅳ Tissue fragility and hemorrhage tendency pose diagnostic as well as therapeutic dilemmas for both surgeons and gastroenterologists. We performed an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and ileoscopy in a bleeding patient with history of EDS type Ⅳ. The upper endoscopy procedure was uneventful with minimal air used for luminal distension. A small bowel perforation was found. This case highlights the tissue fragility and serosal tears that can occur upon slight handling. Conservative management proved the best course of action.
Publish Date	2013-08-13 11:51
Citation	Allaparthi S, Verma H, Burns DL, Joyce AM. Conservative management of small bowel perforation in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome type Ⅳ. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(8): 398-401
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i8/398.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i8.398

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