INTRODUCTION
Although the colonoscopy is a routine and safe procedure, performed
widely for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, rare complications are
possible, and they vary from minor abdominal symptoms to more serious
complications1.
The event of an irretrievable or stuck colonoscope is a very rare
complication of colonoscopy, that
requires an urgent treatment2,3, often related to
anatomic variations on the abdominal viscera.
A previous abdominal surgery may increase the risk of this complication:
in this scenario, the traumatic diaphragmatic hernia (TDH) is, as well,
a rare complication of abdominal trauma which can remain occult and stay
undiagnosed for a long time5. The case of a stuck
colonoscope in a THD is rare and should highlight the importance of
undiagnosed abdominal pre-existent conditions.