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Complications of endoscopic polypectomy
1Section of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, Missouri, USA.
Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America
|July 1, 1996
Abstract:
Colonoscopic polypectomy has revolutionized the treatment of benign colonic neoplasia. It is performed widely by gastroenterologists and surgeons and is a safe procedure. The two major complications of colonoscopic polypectomy include hemorrhage which has a reported incidence of 0.2% to 3% and perforation which has a reported incidence of 0.5% to 3%. Factors that increase the risk of these complications and management strategies are discussed in this review.