Should a colonoscopy be offered routinely to patients with CT proven acute diverticulitis? A retrospective cohort study and meta-analysis of best available evidence

BACKGROUND: The current guidelines suggest that patients should undergo endoscopic evaluation of the colonic lumen after an episode of computed tomography (CT) proven acute diverticulitis to rule out malignancy. The usefulness of routine endoscopic evaluation of CT proven diverticulitis remains unkn...

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Autores principales: Asaad, Peter, Hajibandeh, Shahab, Rahm, Mariam, Johnston, Theo, Chowdhury, Supria, Bronder, Christine
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Baishideng Publishing Group Inc 2019
Materias:
Meta-Analysis
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657213/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31367268
http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v11.i7.427

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6657213/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31367268
http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v11.i7.427

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