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Possible Complications
Complications are rare, but no procedure is completely free of risk. If you are planning to have a polypectomy, your doctor will review a list of possible complications, which may include:
- Damage to the colon wall
- Bleeding
- Infection
- Adverse reaction to the sedative
Factors that may increase the risk of complications include:
- Type, size, and location of the polyp
- Patient factors, such as blood-clotting disorders, substance abuse, or other diseases (eg, obesity , diabetes )
Call Your Doctor
After arriving home, contact your doctor if any of the following occurs:
- Signs of infection, including fever and chills
- Redness, swelling, increasing pain, excessive bleeding, or discharge from the rectum (Up to ½ cup of blood per day can be expected for up to 3-4 days following your polypectomy.)
- Black, tarry stools
- Severe abdominal pain
- Hard, swollen abdomen
- Inability to pass gas or stool
- Cough , shortness of breath, chest pain, or severe nausea or vomiting
- New, unexplained symptoms
In case of emergency, CALL 911.
Two weeks on from the procedure I am still very sore and uncomfortable. Bleeding was profuse for the first three days, then intermittent. The whole area ached and I had a sensation of prolapse, doctor suggested pelvic floor exercises. Leakage is still occurring. The surgeon burnt me in three places with the cauterising implement, and that is excruciatingly painful to walk, sit or defecate. Time is a great healer, but I wouldn't repeat the operation.