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Int J Surg
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Background: This study aims to assess the occurrence of colonoscopy-related adverse events (AEs) in adults aged over 65 years, as there has been a significant increase in the prevalence of colonoscopies among the elderly compared to two decades ago.
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted on June 3rd, 2024, using the PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases. Meta-analyses were performed using the generalized linear mixed model, and the results were presented as pooled rates with relevant 95% confidence intervals (CIs).
Cureus
December 2024
Pediatrics, A.T. Still University - School of Osteopathic Medicine in Arizona, Mesa, USA.
In the absence of preexisting conditions, rectal prolapse is rarely seen in children older than four years old. This case report presents a peculiar instance involving a previously healthy five-year-old female who presented to the clinic with her parents due to a three-day history of constipation, hard stools, and painful defecation. Physical examination revealed a rectal prolapse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Clin Med
January 2025
Haya Al-Habeeb Gastroenterology Center, Mubarak Alkabeer Hospital, Jabriyah 13110, Kuwait.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in Kuwait. The effectiveness of colonoscopy in preventing CRC is dependent on a high adenoma detection rate (ADR). Computer-aided detection can identify (CADe) and characterize polyps in real time and differentiate benign from neoplastic polyps, but its role remains unclear in screening colonoscopy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Med (Lausanne)
January 2025
Institute of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, The Fourth Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China.
Ischemic colitis (IC) is a multifaceted condition that often manifests with nonspecific symptoms such as abdominal pain and bloody diarrhea, particularly in older adults with vascular risk factors. Diagnosis is supported by elevated levels of white blood cells, lactate, and C-reactive protein (CRP). Computed tomography (CT) imaging typically reveals wall thickening and fat stranding in watershed areas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Colorectal non-polypoid lesions (NPLs) are flat, hard-to-detect and mainly right-sided lesions. We aimed to assess the prevalence and endoscopic features of NPLs lesions in a large cohort of screening patients in Northern Italy.
Methods: FIT-positive subjects between 50 and 69 years old who had undergone at least a screening colonoscopy from March 2005 to December 2017 at the Endoscopy Unit of Ferrara were included.
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