Hemorrhage
Most common complication
Caused by polypectomy, biopsy, mucosal lacerations, mesenteric or splenic tears
Rectal bleeding (if intraluminal)
Intra-abdominal bleed (if mesenteric or splenic trauma)
Perforation
Post-polypectomy electrocoagulation syndrome
peritoneal inflammation without frank perforation
abdominal pain, fever, leukocytosis
Infection: bacteremia, retroperitoneal abscess, appendicitis
Colonic distension, precipitation of toxic megacolon
Myocardial infarction, PE (if off anticoagulation)
Gas explosion
methane (in flatus) + electrocautery → BOOM!
Most common complication
Caused by polypectomy, biopsy, mucosal lacerations, mesenteric or splenic tears
Rectal bleeding (if intraluminal)
Intra-abdominal bleed (if mesenteric or splenic trauma)
peritoneal inflammation without frank perforation
abdominal pain, fever, leukocytosis
methane (in flatus) + electrocautery → BOOM!
Colonoscopy complications
Upper GI Bleeding
G-tube complications
Diverticular disease
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Diverticulosis
Hemorrhoids
Diverticulitis