Adverse events related to colonic endoscopic mucosal resection and polypectomy.
Colonoscopy is a commonly performed procedure. The rate of adverse events is 2.8 per 1000 screening colonoscopies. These adverse events include cardiovascular and pulmonary events, abdominal pain, hemorrhage, perforation, postpolypectomy syndrome, infection, and death. Serious adverse events, such as hemorrhage and perforation, occur most frequently when colonoscopy is performed with polypectomy. This article highlights the prevention and management of adverse events associated with polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection of colonic lesions.
['Sethi|Amrita|A|', 'Song|Louis M Wong Kee|LM|']
D003111:Colonic Polyps D003113:Colonoscopy D006801:Humans D007413:Intestinal Mucosa D007416:Intestinal Perforation D011183:Postoperative Complications D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage
Adverse events Endoscopic mucosal resection Polypectomy Perforation Postpolypectomy syndrome Endoscopic closure Endoscopic hemostasis Postpolypectomy bleeding