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Is it dangerous to get a colonoscopy?
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No: Risk of perforation and bleeding exist, but is quite low and rare.
Answered 1/4/2016
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Very: Safe and low risk procedure. The risk is not having one and risking an undetected cancer. Most facilities use Propofol now for sedation and you wake up feeling great without a hangover.
Answered 6/30/2014
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