title: Two complications of diagnostic colonoscopy.
abstract: Two complications of diagnostic colonoscopy are reported. One patient had a perforation which was recognized immediately, and the other had a serosal tear discovered fortuitously at elective surgery. Previous reports of colonoscopic complications are reviewed, and factors predisposing to such complications are discussed.
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon; D012809:Colon, Sigmoid / Q000293:injuries*; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged