Review paper
Meta-analysis of the role of colonoscopy after an episode of left-sided acute diverticulitis
Abstract
Routine colonoscopy was traditionally recommended after acute diverticulitis to exclude coexistent malignancy. Improved CT imaging may make routine colonoscopy less required over time but most guidelines still recommend it. The aim of this review was to assess the role of colonoscopy in patients with CT-proven acute diverticulitis.PubMed and Embase were searched for studies reporting the prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasia (ACN) or...
Paper Details
Title
Meta-analysis of the role of colonoscopy after an episode of left-sided acute diverticulitis
Published Date
Jul 1, 2019
Journal
Volume
106
Issue
8
Pages
988 - 997
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