Abstract
Optical colonoscopy carries a low but real risk for morbidity and mortality, which increases as endoscopy assumes a more therapeutic role. Adverse event rate is about 0.3 % and almost 85 % of serious complications occur in patients undergoing polypectomy. Perforation and haemorrhage, the commonest specific complications, may be unrecognised during the procedure. Furthermore, clinical symptoms and laboratory signs often develop late; therefore, prompt adequate imaging is mandatory in case of clinical suspicion. Plain radiographs have limited sensitivity in detection of pneumoperitoneum and extraperitoneal gas. Multidetector computed tomography (CT) represents the best technique to assess free air or fluid, colonic injuries and bleeding.
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Campari, A., Ravelli, A., Tonolini, M. (2016). Imaging Appearances of Post-colonoscopy Complications. In: Tonolini, M. (eds) Imaging Complications of Gastrointestinal and Biliopancreatic Endoscopy Procedures. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31211-8_12
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