Complications post optical colonoscopy
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Complications post optical colonoscopy are most commonly assessed by CT if patients present with abdominal symptoms post colonoscopy. Complications include:
- bowel perforation (most common)
- lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage
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colitis
- infective colitis
- chemical colitis due to inadequate rinse of glutaraldehyde off the scope
- splenic injury
- postpolypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome
- retroperitoneal abscess in cases of polypectomy
- appendicitis
- diverticulitis
-<p><strong>Complications post optical colonoscopy</strong> are most commonly assessed by CT if patients present with abdominal symptoms post colonoscopy. Complications include:</p><ul>-<li>-<a href="/articles/bowel-perforation-summary">bowel perforation</a> (most common)<ul>-<li><a href="/articles/pneumoperitoneum">pneumoperitoneum</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pneumoretroperitoneum">pneumoretroperitoneum</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pneumomediastinum">pneumomediastinum</a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/pneumothorax">pneumothorax</a></li>-</ul>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/lower-gastrointestinal-bleeding">lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/colitis">colitis</a><ul>-<li><a href="/articles/infectious-colitis">infective colitis</a></li>-<li>chemical colitis due to inadequate rinse of glutaraldehyde off the scope</li>-</ul>-</li>-<li><a href="/articles/splenic-trauma">splenic injury</a></li>-<li><a title="Post Polypectomy Coagulation Syndrome" href="/articles/post-polypectomy-coagulation-syndrome">postpolypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome</a></li>-<li>retroperitoneal abscess in cases of polypectomy </li>-<li><a href="/articles/appendicitis-2">appendicitis </a></li>-<li><a href="/articles/colonic-diverticulitis-1">diverticulitis</a></li>- +<p><strong>Complications post optical colonoscopy</strong> are most commonly assessed by CT if patients present with abdominal symptoms post colonoscopy. Complications include:</p><ul>
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- +<a href="/articles/bowel-perforation-summary">bowel perforation</a> (most common)<ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/pneumoperitoneum">pneumoperitoneum</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/pneumoretroperitoneum">pneumoretroperitoneum</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/pneumomediastinum">pneumomediastinum</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/pneumothorax">pneumothorax</a></li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/lower-gastrointestinal-bleeding">lower gastrointestinal haemorrhage</a></li>
- +<li>
- +<a href="/articles/colitis">colitis</a><ul>
- +<li><a href="/articles/infectious-colitis">infective colitis</a></li>
- +<li>chemical colitis due to inadequate rinse of glutaraldehyde off the scope</li>
- +</ul>
- +</li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/splenic-trauma">splenic injury</a></li>
- +<li><a title="Post Polypectomy Coagulation Syndrome" href="/articles/post-polypectomy-coagulation-syndrome-1">postpolypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome</a></li>
- +<li>retroperitoneal abscess in cases of polypectomy </li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/acute-appendicitis-2">appendicitis </a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/colonic-diverticulitis-1">diverticulitis</a></li>
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