Colonoscopy-related adverse events and mortality in an Italian organized colorectal cancer screening program
Conclusions In an organized screening program, post-colonoscopy adverse events were rare but not negligible. The most frequent event was post-polypectomy bleeding, especially after resection of large (≥ 20 mm) and proximal lesions. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text
Source: Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Benazzato, Luca Zorzi, Manuel Antonelli, Giulio Guzzinati, Stefano Hassan, Cesare Fantin, Alberto Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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