Incidence of perforation in pediatric GI endoscopy and colonoscopy: An 11-year experience

摘要

The risk and incidence of perforation associated with pediatric GI endoscopy and colonoscopy are not precisely known. Pediatric gastroenterologists who obtain informed consent for these procedures discuss the theoretical risks of adverse effects such as perforation, bleeding, cardio-pulmonary risks, and death, but incidence rates are extrapolated from adult studies and are not well described in the pediatric population. The current limited published pediatric literature reports perforation rates of 0.02% to 0.05% with EGD and 0.01% to 6.7% with colonoscopy.