Complications of Colonoscopy and Polypectomy: Report of the Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

The Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, by means of a questionnaire sent to its members, has reported on the complications encountered in a total of 3,850 colonoscopies and 901 polypectomies. The incidence of perforation and bleeding in this series is determined and compared...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gastroenterology (New York, N.Y. 1943) N.Y. 1943), 1974-10, Vol.67 (4), p.584-585
Hauptverfasser:	Berci, George, Panish, Joel F., Schapiro, Melvin, Corlin, Richard
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	California Colon Colonic Neoplasms - surgery Endoscopy - adverse effects Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - epidemiology Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - etiology Humans Intestinal Perforation - epidemiology Intestinal Perforation - etiology Intestinal Polyps - surgery Postoperative Complications
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Zusammenfassung:	The Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, by means of a questionnaire sent to its members, has reported on the complications encountered in a total of 3,850 colonoscopies and 901 polypectomies. The incidence of perforation and bleeding in this series is determined and compared to those available in the current literature. The morbidity and mortality of colonoscopic polypectomy is compared to polypectomy performed by surgery.
ISSN:	0016-5085 1528-0012
DOI:	10.1016/S0016-5085(19)32782-9