Open AccessCorrelation of polypoid lesions in the distal colorectum and proximal colon in asymptomatic screening subjects
Author(s) -
G. Nusko,
A. Altendorf-Hofmann,
P. Hermanek,
Christian Ell,
Eckhart G. Hahn
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
european journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.881
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1473-5687
pISSN - 0954-691X
DOI - 10.1097/00042737-199604000-00012
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , sigmoidoscopy , hyperplastic polyp , colonoscopy , adenomatous polyps , gastroenterology , adenoma , rectum , prospective cohort study , colorectal polyp , colorectal cancer , cancer
Knowledge of a possible correlation between distal polyps found at screening sigmoidoscopy and proximal colonic lesions is important for deciding whether to perform total colonoscopy or not.