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There is some evidence of the association between acute appendicitis and colorectal neoplasm in patients over the age of 40 years. Despite this, few centres routinely evaluate the colon endoscopically following… Click to show full abstract
There is some evidence of the association between acute appendicitis and colorectal neoplasm in patients over the age of 40 years. Despite this, few centres routinely evaluate the colon endoscopically following an episode of appendicitis in these patients. Our aim was to investigate the incidence of colorectal neoplasm in patients aged 40 years and over who underwent screening colonoscopy following acute appendicitis.
Keywords:
appendicitis patients;
screening colonoscopy;
age;
colonoscopy appendicitis;
appendicitis;
role screening
Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2023
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Journal Title: ANZ Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2023
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