A perforated bowel, or intestinal perforation, occurs when a hole forms in the wall of the small intestine or colon (large ...

Colonic perforation occurs in about 5% of cases, with the patient demonstrating more severe abdominal symptoms and peritoneal signs; risk of colonic perforation appears related more to duration of ...

The primary end points of the study were endoscopic perforation of the colon. Risk factors for such a complication were then analyzed. The study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee.