Complications Following Colonoscopy in a Nationwide Standard Cohort: A Retrospective Case-control Study.

Conclusions: A colonoscopy procedure is related to an increased risk of perforation at the population level. In addition, the therapeutic procedure, male, and age of 45-60 years appeared to be associated with an increased risk of perforation. PMID: 31013558 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Korean J Gastroenter... - March 24, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kim JW, Kim SY, Choi JH, Kim HS, Lee JK, Kim YT, Park G, Kang DR Tags: Korean J Gastroenterol Source Type: research

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