Anatomical distribution and detection rate of colorectal neoplasms according to age in the colonoscopic screening of a Korean population.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Because data as a basis for the determination of proper age and modality for screening of colorectal neoplasms is lacking, we evaluated detection rates and anatomical distribution of colorectal neoplasms according to age in healthy individuals who underwent total colonoscopy for health checkup.

Methods

A total of 16,100 cases that had received the colonoscopic examination from January to December in 2014 were analyzed. The total number of individuals who received total colonoscopy were divided by the number of individuals harboring colorectal adenoma to calculate the detection rate of colorectal adenoma. Individuals ≤50 years old were classified as young-age group and aged >50 were old-age group. Differences in anatomical locations of colorectal neoplasms were analyz

SUBMITTER: Lee SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5765276 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature