Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3281530 | Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In patients 90 years or older, diagnostic colonoscopy is associated with increased risk for incomplete procedure, inadequate bowel preparation, and adverse events. However, a large proportion of patients are found to have advanced neoplasia and cancer, compared with patients 75 to 79 years old.
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Authors
Jae Myung Cha, Richard A. Kozarek, Danielle La Selva, Michael Gluck, Andrew Ross, Michael Chiorean, Johannes Koch, Otto S. Lin,