Letter to Editor: Screening Colonoscopy in Patients Evaluated for Liver Transplantation: Look Before You Leap
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DOI: 10.1002/hep.30786
Abstract: We read with interest the paper by Oey and colleagues.1 While the argument for caution regarding the safety of colonoscopy in patients evaluated for liver transplant(LT) has merit, the low yield of colorectal cancer (CRC)… read more here.
Keywords: screening colonoscopy; patients evaluated; colonoscopy patients; letter editor ... See more keywords
Urgent colonoscopy in patients with lower GI bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.01.035
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Lower GI bleeding (LGIB) is a common cause of morbidity and mortality. Colonoscopy is indicated in all hospitalized patients with LGIB, yet the time frame for performing colonoscopy remains unclear. Prior studies… read more here.
Keywords: urgent colonoscopy; elective colonoscopy; systematic review; colonoscopy ... See more keywords
Short-term effect of a negative colonoscopy in patients with functional constipation
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DOI: 10.1080/08998280.2018.1502510
Abstract: Abstract The yield of colonoscopy for neoplasia among patients with chronic constipation is very low. However, a negative colonoscopy may benefit these patients by decreasing anxiety and thereby alleviating constipation symptoms. We performed a prospective… read more here.
Keywords: patients functional; colonoscopy; colonoscopy patients; constipation ... See more keywords