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Complication rates. WPR: Weighted pooled rate
| Complications | WPR |
|---|---|
| Total | 10.2% |
| Minor bleeding | 3.2% |
| Major bleeding | 0.97% |
| Perforation | 1.2% |
| Postpolypectomy syndrome | 2.2% |
| Traumatic injury | 0.78% |
| Acute appendicitis: Rate out of total lesions Rate out of peri-appendicular lesions | 1.7% 19.7% |
| Surgery for any reason | 6.7% |
| Surgery secondary to complications | 2.2% |
