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Complications during colonoscopy: prevention, diagnosis, and management

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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.

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  1. Diagnostic and Interventional Digestive Endoscopy Unit, Niguarda Cà-Granda Hospital, Milano, Italy

    R. Manta, L. Dioscoridi, F. Pugliese & M. Mutignani

  2. Digestive Endoscopy Unit, San Carlo Hospital, Potenza, Italy

    F. Tremolaterra

  3. Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Torino, Torino, Italy

    A. Arezzo & M. Verra

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  6. Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Digestive Endoscopy Section, Department of Medicine, University of Perugia Medical School, Perugia, Italy

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Manta, R., Tremolaterra, F., Arezzo, A. et al. Complications during colonoscopy: prevention, diagnosis, and management. Tech Coloproctol 19, 505–513 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-015-1344-z

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