Role of virtual colonoscopy following incomplete optical colonoscopy: our experience.
G Chir
; 32(8-9): 388-93, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
To evaluate the role of Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC) in patients who failed an Optical Colonoscopy (OC). PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Sixtyeight patients (48 female, 20 male; mean age 60,4 years) with a previous incomplete OC underwent CTC.RESULTS:
A complete CTC examination was achieved in all 68 patients. We classified the detected polyps in relation to the diameter in small (<5mm), medium (from 5 to 10mm) and large (>10mm). In 19 patients (27,9%) any pathological finding was observed. In 11 patients (16,2%) one or more polyps not detected with the previous OC have been found.Only in one case the number of detected polyps corresponded to the OC findings. In 18 (26,4%) patients a diverticular disease was observed, and in 15 of them it was diagnosed by the previous OC (26,5%). In 8 patients (11,8%) the diverticular disease was associated to the presence of polyps. In 12 patients (17,6%) colonic stenosis or masses have been observed.CONCLUSIONS:
CTC was performed in all patients with a previous incomplete OC, obtaining a complete and accurate visualization of the colon whithout any patient's discomfort.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Colonografía Tomográfica Computarizada
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
G Chir
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Italia