Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
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Why This Matters
Colonoscopy and chromoendoscopy are common in IBD care; knowing the frequency and timing of complications helps patients and clinicians weigh risks and plan follow-up. The finding that chromoendoscopy was not linked to more short-term problems may reassure some patients undergoing dye-based exams.
Who Should Pay Attention
Patients with IBD scheduled for colonoscopy/chromoendoscopy; gastroenterologists and endoscopy nurses; IBD clinic staff.
Study Snapshot
Story typeResearch paper
Evidence typeResearch paper
Source depthJournal abstract
What To Know
This journal abstract reports a prospective study of 482 adults who had lower endoscopy (including dye-based chromoendoscopy) at a Norwegian university hospital in early 2021. Patients were interviewed 7 days after the procedure and medical records were reviewed at 7 and 30 days to capture new symptoms, healthcare contacts, hospitalizations, or procedures.
The study found that minor complications (symptoms not requiring hospitalization) were common: 62% of interviewed patients reported such events within 7 days. Hospitalizations within 30 days occurred in 5% of patients.
In adjusted analyses, male sex and having chromoendoscopy were associated with lower odds of adverse events within 7 days; administration of butylscopolamine during the procedure was associated with higher odds of emergency hospital admission within 30 days.
These findings suggest that minor post-colonoscopy complaints are frequent, and that chromoendoscopy did not increase—and was associated with fewer—early adverse events in this cohort. The paper used telephone follow-up and record review to capture outcomes up to 30 days.
Keep In Mind
Summary is grounded in the article abstract (structured content depth: abstract). Single-center study and observational design mean associations may not be causal and may not generalize to all settings.
Source Details
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PublicationJournal of Clinical Gastroenterology
PublisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
AuthorsTeodora Kosjerina, Øystein Avlesen, Daniel Torkelsen +4 more
Study typeJournal Article
Indexed viaCrossref
Source typeResearch paper
PublishedNov 5, 2026, 12:00 AM
Content availableJournal abstract
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