Incidence of Serious Complications following Screening Colonoscopy in Adults Ages 76 to 85 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Screening colonoscopy harm data are limited for adults ages 76 to 85 years.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of screening colonoscopies versus fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and general population matched comparators ages 76 to 85 years within three integrated healthcare systems (2010-2019). The primary outcome was death or overnight hospitalization within 30 days. A secondary outcome also included nine harm diagnoses. Adjusted risk estimates and risk differences (RD) were obtained using Poisson regression. Narrow analyses excluded outcomes after the next lower endoscopy or colorectal procedure, whereas broad analyses included them.

Results

Patients undergoing screening colonoscopy (N = 4,435) had a higher 10-day cumulative incidence of g

SUBMITTER: Chubak J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11802309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature