Incidence of and Risk Factors for Systemic Adverse Events After Screening or Primary Diagnostic Colonoscopy: A Nationwide Cohort Study

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the systemic serious adverse event (SAE) rates after colonoscopy and to identify their risk factors. METHODS: A nationwide cohort study was conducted using the comprehensive French claims databases SNDS (National Health Data System). Patients aged 30 years and over who underwent a first screening or diagnostic colonoscopy in 2010–2015 were included. The rates of cardiovascular and renal SAEs were estimated within 5 days...