From: 2017 WSES guidelines for the management of iatrogenic colonoscopy perforation
Risk factors | Description | References |
---|---|---|
Age | > 67 | [140] |
Delayed diagnosis | > 24 h | |
Hemodynamic instability | Need for vasopressors before or during surgery | |
“Blunt” ICP | Perforation caused by excessive dilatation or during diagnostic procedures | [142] |
Medication use | Chronic steroid therapy | |
Severe sepsis | Peritonitis with organ failure | |
High surgical risk | ASA III and IV | [142] |