Experts Say Travis Barker Colonoscopy Rumor Likely False

Doctors don't think that a bout of pancreatitis brought on by a recent colonoscopy is likely to be life threatening.

The news of Barker's reported Tuesday hospitalization came after the famed drummer and newest member of theKardashian clan took to social media.

Doctors believe Barker's pancreatitis was caused by a colonoscopy, but other medical professionals are cautioning against rushing to diagnose someone from afar.

There are more facts that need to be known about the situation, according to the doctor from the college of medicine.

Agarawal told the magazine that it is extremely rare. It is very rare for someone to get pancreatitis after a colonoscopy.

Colonoscopies are a common procedure to check for gastroenterology issues and are very safe. Agarawal said that pancreatitis is not generally among the risks of colon surgery.

The doctor said that hundreds of thousands of colonoscopies are performed annually. It has been associated with colonoscopy on a case report level, meaning that less than 10 have been reported in medical literature.

According to People magazine, a source close to the drummer and his new wife said that he was suffering from extreme stomach pain and could barely walk when he was hospitalized.

The date of Barker's colonoscopy hasn't been disclosed and reports only indicate that it was recently.

Doctors say it's an extremely rare disease.

The researchers built a powerful robot arm to do colonoscopies.