Coloproctology

Complications of Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is not a procedure associated with frequent risks of severe complications and the most frequent disadvantages are connected with the subject’s older age or with the endoscopic removal of intestinal polyps. In order to verify these associations, the data from CORI (Clinical Outcomes Research Initiative) national database, containing the endoscopic history of 18,271 patients followed for 30 days after the performance of a colonoscopy, have been examined.
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