Abstract
Aims
Colonic perforation is an adverse event of colonoscopy. This is around 1/1500 in diagnostic colonoscopy, 1/500 in polypectomy procedures & 1/50 in EMR procedure. This study is to evaluate the management of colonic perforation at a single centre.
Methods
Colonoscopy carried out on patients with colorectal cancer symptoms, family history, colorectal cancer & polyp surveillance. Retrospective study carried out since 2012 on all colonoscopies with evaluation of colonoscopy perforation.
Conclusion
7 colonoscopy perforations encountered over 8 years, with incidence of 0.03 - 0.06 % per year. Surgery undertaken in 5 cases with concomitant disease bowel (2 IBD’s & 3 diverticulitis). 2 cases of conservative management. Surgical resection of diseased bowel occurred in 4 cases with 4 cases of diversion stoma. One case of diversion stoma was subsequently reversed, whilst other 2 case were deemed medically unfit. Colonoscopy is carried out by JAG accredited endoscopists. Colonic perforation during colonoscopy is increased in: polypectomy (right colonic), therapeutic EMR, diseased bowel (IBD, diverticular disease), challenging colons. Management of colonoscopy perforation should individualized with early clinical & radiological diagnosis.