“Can colonoscopy cause any damage?”
I will have a colonoscopy. Can colonoscopy cause any damage?
4 Answers
There are risks to all procedures. A colonoscopy is considered diagnostic
and generally safe in nature.
Percentage of risk for damage or injury is low compared to the benefit it
gives in obtaining information from you for your health.
and generally safe in nature.
Percentage of risk for damage or injury is low compared to the benefit it
gives in obtaining information from you for your health.
Yes.
As with any procedure, this is a small chance for complications like bleeding, reaction to sedation or perforation. Overall risk is usually less than 1 in 1000 of any complication.
Yes
