Colonoscopy or Sigmoidoscopy Perforation Risk Factors
Purpose: | To identify a patient at risk for bowel perforation associated with endoscopic examination of the colon. |
Specialty: | Gastroenterology |
Objective: | risk factors, complications, selection |
ICD-10: | T85.5 |
Description: | Perforation of the colon is a rare complication associated with colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy. Gatto et al identified risk factors for perforation in patients having endoscopy of the colon. Perforation is important to recognize since it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. |
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