Conservative approach with endoscopic techniques can resolve colonic perforation

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Conservative approach with endoscopic techniques can resolve colonic perforation

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Colonoscopy is considered a safe procedure, although complications can occur. The most dreaded of these is iatrogenic perforation. The literature reports perforation rates of 0.03%-0.8% for diagnostic procedures, and a rate of 0.15%-3% for therapeutic procedures.

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