Perforation and post-polypectomy bleeding complicating colonoscopy in a population-based screening program
Conclusions Colonic perforation and post-polypectomy bleeding, among participants of population-based colorectal screening programs who test positive in the absence of colorectal cancer, are infrequent but serious complications, which increase with participant age and comorbidity, and with endoscopist characteristics. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | open access Full text
Source: Endoscopy International Open - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Paszat, Lawrence F. Sutradhar, Rinku Luo, Jin Rabeneck, Linda Tinmouth, Jill Tags: Original article Source Type: research
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