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World J Surg Proced. Jul 28, 2013; 3(2): 13-17
Published online Jul 28, 2013. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v3.i2.13
Published online Jul 28, 2013. doi: 10.5412/wjsp.v3.i2.13
Table 1 Colorectal polyps and cancer detection in 139 patients who had screening colonoscopy
| Polyps | n (%) |
| Yes | 21 (15) |
| No | 116 (84) |
| N/A | 2 (1) |
| Histology | |
| Tubular adenoma | 4 (2.9) |
| Tubular adenoma with low grade dysplasia | 7 (5) |
| Tubulovillous adenoma | 2 (1.4) |
| Sessile serrated adenoma | 1 (0.7) |
| Others including benign polyps | 3 (2.2) |
| N/A | 4 (2.9) |
Table 2 Patient whose colonoscopy did not occur
| Reasons no colonoscopy was arranged | n (%) |
| Advanced age and severe co-morbidities | 7 (16) |
| Had diverticulosis confirmed on colonoscopy previously | 7 (16) |
| Emergency surgery | 3 (7) |
| Deceased | 3 (7) |
| Discharged directly from the emergency department | 5 (12) |
| Transferred to another hospital | 1 (2) |
| Unknown | 17 (40) |
- Citation: Tiong LU, Jalleh R, Travers EJ, Paxton T, Innes-Wong C, Barreto SG, Williams R. Screening for colorectal neoplastic lesions following acute diverticulitis: Would a sigmoidoscopy suffice? World J Surg Proced 2013; 3(2): 13-17
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2832/full/v3/i2/13.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5412/wjsp.v3.i2.13