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. 2017 Feb 21;10(1):45–49. doi: 10.14740/gr728w

Table 2. Summary of Complications From the Endoscopic Tattooing Described Above.

Author Location Material Complication
Cappell et al [25] NA India ink Black macular patches on peritoneum
Mitrani-Boyle et al [26] Sigmoid colon India ink Spreading of dye to pericolic adipose tissue
Hellmig et al [27] Sigmoid colon India ink Spreading of dye to submucosa
Del Rio et al [28] NA India ink Spreading of dye to peritoneum
Tutticci et al [29] Rectum Purified carbon Peritoneal pigmentation
Park et al [30] Descending colon Indiaink Colonic abscess and focal peritonitis
Chang et al [31] Sigmoid colon India ink Colonic abscess
Alba et al [32] Sigmoid colon India ink Rectus muscle abscess
Singh et al [33] Recto sigmoid colon India ink Focal peritonitis
Moss et al [34] Hepatic flexure Purified carbon Peritonitis
Marques et al [35] Rectum Purified carbon Rectum hematoma
Dell’Abate et al [36] Colon India ink Pseudotumor
Coman et al [37] Colon India ink Pseudotumor
Gopal et al [38] Colon India ink Idiopathic inflammatory bowel disease
Bahardursingh et al [39] Sigmoid India ink Simulating intestinal infarction
Gianom et al [40] Right colon India ink Retroperitoneal perforation
Chen et al [41] Small bowel India ink Mesenteric air embolism

NA: not available.