DISCUSSION Perforation of the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon but well-recognized
complication of endoscopic procedures, having a reported incidence of between 0.15% and …

DISCUSSION Colonic perforation is an abdominal emergency with high mortality?, 4 The
patient's course depends on the presence or absence of sepsis. 5 Peritoneal contamination …

A 69-year-old woman with history of previous abdominal surgery (myomectomy and right
hemicolectomy for an obstructive non-neoplastic inflammatory mass of uncertain etiology) …

When a perforation is noted during the procedure (Fig. 1), in the context of good-quality
bowel preparation and a stable patient without peritonitis, endoscopic closure has an …

Colonoscopic perforation Page 1 REVIEW British Journal of Hospital Medicine, August 2007,
Vol 68, No 8 429 Since its introduction in the 1960s, colonoscopy has become the gold standard …

We read the important article by Held− wein et al.[1] with interest. This prospec− tive study
confirms that more than 90% of complications encountered in colono− scopic polypectomy …

Background: The risk factors for perforation from colorectal endoscopy have been well
studied, but little is known about clinical outcomes beyond the immediate event. Objective …

Discussion Informed patients readily accept unsedated endoscopy with only throat
analgesia6. The perforation rate in the present series was only one-third that of a large …

Colonoscopy is widely used for the diagnosis, treatment and a follow up of colorectal
diseases. Perforation of the large bowel during elective colonoscopy is rare but serious life …

Colonic perforation is a well-known, leading complication of colonoscopy. The incidence of
colonic perforation ranges from 0.03% to 0.65% in diagnostic colonoscopies and from …