We read with interest the paper by Rutter et al on surveillance guidelines after colonoscopic polypectomy and postcolorectal cancer resection.1 However, like all similar recognised guidelines, they do not address the issue of following up polyps found on a flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) done to ...
Doctors discovered that Bush had two polyps during a similar scan in 1998 and two more were found during a colon screening in 1999, while Bush was governor of Texas. That made the 61-year-old president a prime candidate for regular examinations. The screening done in 2002 revealed no polyps...
However, there are different guidelines for the frequency of colonoscopies depending on the type of polyp and number of polyps found. The data suggested that endoscopists tended to be more adherent to recommendations that had high-quality evidence behind them, and less adherent to guidelines with ...
We conducted a prospective study of the general population in Taiwan to determine how many patients with polyps in the proctosigmoid region would have synchronous polyps in the proximal colon. The pathology and the number of proctosigmoid polyps as well as the benefits of subsequent colonoscopy were...
RESULTS: A total of 48 polyps were found by colonoscopy. Virtual colonoscopy identified 20 of 28 polyps that were 10 mm or more in diameter (71%), 3 of 4 that were 6 to 9 mm (75%), and 9 of 16 that were 5 mm or smaller (56%). Overall sensitivity of virtual colonoscopy for ...
Polyps Polyps are small tissue growths found on the wall of the large intestine. They appear flat or raised and typically are removed during a colonoscopy for biopsy. Polyps sometimes are cancerous. They also have the potential to later become cancer, if they are not removed. Polyps may caus...
SCREENING:A screening colonoscopy is an initial exam meant to check for polyps, cancer and/or inflammatory disease; such as ulcerative colitis. SURVEILLANCE:A surveillance colonoscopy is a follow-up for patients with a history of colon polyps, cancer and/or inflammatory bowel disease. ...
Yes. Any polyps that are removed will be tested for cancer after the procedure. If cancer is found, your doctor will talk with you about treatment options. If you have polyps, your gastroenterologist will tell you when your next colonoscopy is due. ...
Colonoscopy is a rewarding procedure in those patients referred with lower gastrointestinal bleeding, mass lesions, polyps and diarrhea. The procedure is less rewarding in patients with lower abdominal pain and in those undergoing surveillance colonoscopy. Patient selection on the basis of the presenting...
Objective To explore the clinical feature and the application of colonoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of polyps of large intestine in the elderly.Methods The clinical data of 78 aged patients with polyps of large intestine(aged group) were retrospectively analyzed,including polyps size,position,...