Perforation rate in CT colonography: a systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis

• Published in: European radiology Vol. 24; no. 7; pp. 1487 - 1496
• Main Authors: Bellini, Davide, Rengo, Marco, De Cecco, Carlo Nicola, Iafrate, Franco, Hassan, Cesare, Laghi, Andrea
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.07.2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Colon - injuries; Colonography, Computed Tomographic - adverse effects; Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging; Diagnostic Radiology; Gastrointestinal; Global Health; Humans; Imaging; Internal Medicine; Interventional Radiology; Intestinal Perforation - epidemiology; Literature reviews; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Neuroradiology; Radiology; Ultrasound; Computed tomographic colonography; General surgery; Intestinal perforation; Mass screening; Insufflation

Purpose The primary aim was to assess the perforation rate of CTC; the secondary aim was to identify potential clinical/technical predictors of this complication. Methods Methods for analysis were based on PRISMA (preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses). From the selected...