Follow up colonoscopy may be omissible in uncomplicated left-sided acute diverticulitis diagnosed with CT- a retrospective cohort study
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Routine colonoscopy after left-sided acute uncomplicated diverticulitis: a systematic review.
The use of routine colonoscopy after an episode of acute diverticulitis (AD) remains a point of debate. Most international and clinical practice guidelines advise endoscopy after conservatively treated diverticulitis. The rationale has always been to exclude an underlying malignancy or advanced colonic neoplasia (ACN). However, this is based merely on expert opinion. A recent article indicated ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Scientific Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2045-2322
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56641-2