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==Risks== Although generally considered quite safe, sigmoidoscopy does carry the very rare possibility of tearing of the intestinal wall by the instrument, which could require immediate surgery to repair the tear; in addition, removal of a polyp may sometimes lead to localized bleeding which is resistant to cauterization by the instrument and must be stopped by surgical intervention.<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Adebogun|first1=Akeem O.|last2=Berg|first2=Christine D.|last3=Laiyemo|first3=Adeyinka O.|date=August 2012|title=Concerns and challenges in flexible sigmoidoscopy screening|journal=Colorectal Cancer|volume=1|issue=4|pages=309β319|doi=10.2217/crc.12.33|issn=1758-194X|pmc=4108216|pmid=25067924}}</ref>
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