Colon Cancer |
Colonoscopy complications10/28/2006 |
What are the complications and how typical are they?
Major complications are bleeding and perforation, both less than 1 in 1000 procedures. Others include reaction to medications used for sedation (rare) and mild, transient abdominal discomfort afterwards (not uncommon).
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Gregory S Cooper, MD Professor of Medicine School of Medicine Case Western Reserve University |