Opportunistic colonoscopy in healthy individuals: A non-trivial risk of adenoma.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Opportunistic colonoscopy may be beneficial in reducing the incidence of CRC by detecting its precursors.

Aim

To determine the risk of colorectal adenomas in a population who underwent opportunistic colonoscopy, and demonstrate the need for opportunistic colonoscopy.

Methods

A questionnaire was distributed to patients who underwent colonoscopy in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University from December 2021 to January 2022. The patients were divided into two groups, the opportunistic colonoscopy group who underwent a health examination including colonoscopy without intestinal symptoms due to other diseases, and the non-opportunistic group. The risk of ad

SUBMITTER: Jin X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10101387 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature