Table 2.
Previously reported cases of complications of polypectomy
| Author | Year | Cases | Complications | Polypectomy method | Risk factors | Bowel preparations | Other possible causes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | CKD | others | |||||||
| Satake et al. [12] | 2016 | 1 | Submucosal abscess and intussusception | EMR | + | − | − | bad | Disruption of the mucosal barrier by endoscopic resection |
| García-García et al. [13] | 2016 | 1 | Abdominal wall abscess | Polypectomy | − | − | − | N/A | The mesenteric fatty tissue covering the delayed perforation had extended into the abdominal wall over time |
| Kim et al. [11] | 2020 | 3 | Liver abscess | EMR | − | − | − | N/A | Disruption of the mucosal barrier by endoscopic resection |
| Liver cyst infection | |||||||||
| Young et al. [14] | 2021 | 1 | Perforation | CSP | − | − | − | N/A | Not described |
| Geng et al. [15] | 2022 | 1 | Septic shock | EMR | + | − | − | N/A | (1) Prolonged bleeding and hematoma restricted blood supply to the submucosal layer |
| (2) Chronic mucosa inflammation by parasitic infection may have contributed to infection | |||||||||
| Iwano et al. [16] | 2022 | 1 | Perforation | CSP | − | + | PSL user | N/A | Delayed wound healing and intestinal wall weakness, thinning, and necrosis by corticosteroids |
EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection; DM, diabetes mellitus; CSP, cold snare polypectomy; CKD, chronic kidney disease; PSL, prednisolone; N/A, not available.