Open AccessIs Colonoscopy Indicated in Young Patients with Hematochezia
Author(s) -
Frederick H. Koh,
Aaron Seah,
Dedrick Kok Hong Chan,
Jingyu Ng,
KerKan Tan
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
gastrointestinal tumors
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2296-3766
pISSN - 2296-3774
DOI - 10.1159/000481686
Subject(s) - hematochezia , colonoscopy , medicine , gastroenterology , malignancy , demographics , etiology , retrospective cohort study , surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer , demography , sociology
While colonoscopy is indicated in patients >50 years old presenting with hematochezia, its role in those ≤50 remains debatable. This study aims to evaluate the role of colonoscopy in patients presenting with hematochezia who are ≤50 years old.