Complications

Splenic Injury in Colonoscopy

Colonoscopies are not without complications, including infection, bleeding, perforation, and, more rarely, splenic ...

MAY 11, 2023

The Post-Bariatric Patient With Complications

Many general surgeons have only six weeks or so of training in bariatric surgery during residency, but they are ...

MAY 26, 2021

U.S. Leads in Costs for Scoping Complications

Adverse events during sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy can lead to poor outcomes and medicolegal risk. They ...

JUNE 14, 2018

When to Spare the Scope: Protecting Patients With IBD From Post-Colonoscopy Complications

Patients with inflammatory bowel disease appear to face disproportionate risks for perforations and infections ...

APRIL 12, 2018

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