Predictors of Incomplete Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
نویسندگان
چکیده
منابع مشابه
Predictors of incomplete flexible sigmoidoscopy.
OBJECTIVES Flexible sigmoidoscopy (flex sig) is an easily administered method of screening for colorectal polyps and cancer. In some patients, the depth of insertion is incomplete, which may result in missed polyps and cancers. To address the question of prospective patient selection for this procedure, we analyzed the factors affecting depth of insertion of sigmoidoscopies performed in outpati...
متن کاملIncomplete flexible sigmoidoscopy insertion after cesarean section.
Cesarean section (C/S) is one of the most commonly undertaken operations e no fewer than 18.5 million C/S are annually performed worldwide. However, the high rate of C/S births has become a global public health concern. Taiwan has one of the highest rates of C/S births, comprising approximately 33% of all births over the last 10 years. In this issue, a team of investigators from Kaohsiung Veter...
متن کاملGender Determined Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Planning
The most common investigation carried out in UK hospitals to investigate bright red rectal bleeding is a flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS). The role of flexible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal screening has not yet been fully ascertained and colonoscopy remains the investigation of choice for the diagnosis of colonic pathology. However, FS is a simple, quick, sensitive and specific investigation to diagn...
متن کاملTechnical competency in flexible sigmoidoscopy.
BACKGROUND Family practice residencies offer training in flexible sigmoidoscopy; however, there are no objective recommendations for determining competency in learners. We describe a longitudinal study designed to determine the mean procedure time and depth of insertion for family practice residents. METHODS During a 21-month period, data were collected for 421 patients undergoing flexible si...
متن کاملIncomplete screening flexible sigmoidoscopy associated with female sex, age, and increased risk of colorectal cancer.
BACKGROUND Several previous studies have found that females and older individuals are at greater risk of having incomplete flexible sigmoidoscopy. However, no prior study has reported the subsequent risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) following incomplete sigmoidoscopy. METHODS Using data from 55 791 individuals screened as part of the Colon Cancer Prevention (CoCaP) programme of Kaiser Permanent...
متن کاملذخیره در منابع من
با ذخیره ی این منبع در منابع من، دسترسی به آن را برای استفاده های بعدی آسان تر کنید
ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1557-2625,1558-7118
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.6.478