Performing colonoscopy in elderly and very elderly patients: Risks, costs and benefits

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2014; 6(6): 220-226
Published online Jun 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i6.220

Table 2 Complication risks based on data from meta-analysis by Day et al[18]

Age group (yr)	> 65	> 80
Cumulative adverse events	26.0¹ (25.0-27.0)	34.9¹ (31.9-38.0)
Perforation	1.0% (0.9-1.5)	1.5% (1.1-1.9)
Gastrointestinal bleeding	6.3% (18.0-20.3)	2.4% (1.1-4.6)
Cardiopulmonary complication	19.1% (18.0-20.3)	28.9% (26.2-31.8)
Mortality	1.0% (0.7-2.2)	0.5% (0.006-1.9)

¹Per 1000 colonoscopies.

Citation: Lin OS. Performing colonoscopy in elderly and very elderly patients: Risks, costs and benefits. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(6): 220-226
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i6/220.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i6.220