Feb. 4, 2003 — Risk of perforation from colonoscopy is twice that from sigmoidoscopy, according to the results of a population-based study reported in the Feb. 5 issue of the Journal of the National ...

Background: Knowledge of the factors influencing colonoscopic perforation (CP) is of decisive importance, especially with regard to the avoidance or minimization of the perforations. The aim of this ...

June 16 -- MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Screening colonoscopies for colon cancer may be too risky for some elderly patients, a new study finds. Of all the screening methods for colon cancer, a ...

Study Measures Time Span for Reporting Post-Colonoscopy Perforation and Bleeding Researchers have conducted a study to determine an appropriate time span for measuring and reporting rates of ...

Study: Hemodialysis Patients at Higher Risk of Perforation From Colonoscopy A group of researchers from Japan found that patients undergoing hemodialysis are at a higher risk of perforation in ...

Q: What are the risks of a colonoscopy? Based on what I know about the procedure, it seems entirely likely that the colon could be damaged. A: Many people share your concerns, especially if they’ve ...

It’s the life-saving screening test that 50-somethings dread. A colonoscopy can detect polyps in the colon, but in less than one in every 1,000 cases, there is a serious side effect: the scope pierces ...

Colonoscopy performed within 6 months before or after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) did not increase the risk of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI), according to a retrospective cohort study. In an ...

The family of a patient who died during hospitalization after a colon perforation occurred during a colonoscopy procedure won partial damages in a lawsuit against the hospital. On the 4th, Judge Oh ...

Gut Check is a periodic look at health claims made by studies, newsmakers, or conventional wisdom. We ask: Should you believe this? The Claim: Colonoscopy is far and away the best way to screen for ...

The risk of perforation to the colon after a sigmoidoscopy, although small, is about half the risk of a perforation after a colonoscopy, according to a new study comparing the two procedures used for ...