Efficacy of colonoscopy after an episode of acute diverticulitis and risk of colorectal cancer

BACKGROUND: Diverticular disease of the colon has a high global prevalence. The guidelines suggest performing a colonoscopy 4-6 weeks after the acute episode to exclude colorectal cancer (CRC). However, these recommendations are based on old studies, when computed tomography was not used to diagnose...

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Published in:Ann Gastroenterol
Main Authors: Díaz, Jeancarlos Jhosmer Trujillo, Asenjo, Beatriz De Andrés, Soriano, María Ruiz, Fernández, Carlos Jezieniecki, Aurusa, Javier Ortiz de Solórzano, Rentería, Juan Pablo Beltrán de Heredia
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6928487/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31892800
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.20524/aog.2019.0437
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