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Complications of minimally invasive procedures of the abdomen and pelvis: a comprehensive update on the clinical and imaging features

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Minimally invasive gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and gynecological procedures are widely used in the clinical practice for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Complications both minor and major are not uncommon with these procedures. Imaging plays an important role in the detection and optimal management of these complications. Familiarity with the clinical and imaging features of these complications by radiologists can help in their timely detection.

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  1. Kurnool Medical College and Hospital, Kurnool, India

    Prashanth Saddala

  2. Department of Radiology, Al-Wakra Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar

    Subramaniyan Ramanathan

  3. Department of Imaging, Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, USA

    Sree Harsha Tirumani

  4. Department of Radiology, University of Texas HSC at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229, USA

    Vijayanadh Ojili

  5. Department of Radiology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

    Arpit M. Nagar

  6. Department of Medical Imaging, The Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus, 1053 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON, K1Y 4E9, Canada

    Najla Fasih & Adnan Sheikh

  7. Department of Radiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA

    Sachin S. Saboo

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Saddala, P., Ramanathan, S., Tirumani, S.H. et al. Complications of minimally invasive procedures of the abdomen and pelvis: a comprehensive update on the clinical and imaging features. Emerg Radiol 22, 283–294 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-014-1291-4

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