The Role of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in the Preoperative Screening of Patients With Inguinal Hernia

Published: Jan 1, 2017
Abstract
\s=b Disagreement persists as to whether all patients with inguinal hernia should undergo screening examinations for colorectal cancers before hernia repair. The purpose of this study was to prospectively evaluate the effectiveness of flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) as a screening examination for these patients. In an 18-month period, 110 patients with inguinal hernia (99% men) with an average age of 63\m=+-\10years underwent FS. Diverticulosis was...
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Title
The Role of Flexible Sigmoidoscopy in the Preoperative Screening of Patients With Inguinal Hernia
Published Date
Jan 1, 2017
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