Severe disease on endoscopy and steroid use increase the risk for bowel perforation during colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease patients.

Navaneethan, Udayakumar

Severe disease on endoscopy and steroid use increase the risk for bowel perforation during colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease patients. [electronic resource] - Journal of Crohn's & colitis May 2012 - 470-5 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article

1876-4479

10.1016/j.crohns.2011.10.005 doi


Adult
Case-Control Studies
Colonoscopy--adverse effects
Female
Humans
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases--classification
Intestinal Perforation--etiology
Male
Middle Aged
Multivariate Analysis
Prevalence
Risk
Risk Factors
Steroids--adverse effects