title: Complications during colonoscopy: prevention, diagnosis, and management.
abstract: Colonoscopy is largely performed in daily clinical practice for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Although infrequent, different complications may occur during the examination, mostly related to the operative procedures. These complications range from asymptomatic and self-limiting to serious, requiring a prompt medical, endoscopic or surgical intervention. In this review, the complications that may occur during colonoscopy are discussed, with a particular focus on prevention, diagnosis, and therapeutic approaches.
authors.affiliation: Diagnostic and Interventional Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Niguarda Cà-Granda Hospital, Milano, Italy, r.manta@libero.it.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manta
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tremolaterra
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Arezzo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Verra
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Galloro
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dioscoridi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pugliese
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zullo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mutignani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bassotti
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D003106:Colon / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004564:Electrocoagulation / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology; D007417:Intestinal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy