PTU-041 Colonoscopic perforations in the english nhs bowel cancer screening programme (nhsbcsp)

Introduction

Colonoscopic perforation remains one of the most serious adverse events associated with colonoscopy. Colonoscopies in the English NHSBCSP are performed at 61 Screening Centres. There is a robust system for capturing the details of adverse events; patients are contacted at 24 h and 30 days post procedure, Centres complete an adverse event form, reviewed by regional Quality Assurance leads, and event details are entered onto...