It is reported after a diagnostic colonoscopy using an endoscopic co2 regulation unit with a cf hq190l colonoscope, the patient had abdominal pain and distention (abdomen tight and tender) thought to be due to hyper-inflation.The patient required unplanned labs, computerized tomography (ct) exam and surgical consult due to these symptoms.Two hours and 15 minutes after initial distention was noted by the physician, the patient¿s pain and distention resolved, ct showed no bowel perforation.The patient discharged home with driver same day.The endoscopic co2 regulation unit was tested per usual guidelines (immersed in water, no air bubbles emitted, then tested with finger lightly covering air/water button, bubbles emitted, then button fully depressed and water squirting out the side channel), everything checked out okay, nothing seemed abnormal.
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