Role of virtual colonoscopy following incomplete optical colonoscopy: our experience

Salomone, Ignazio and Buda, C. and Arcadi, Teresa and Cutugno, G. and Picciotto, M. (2011) Role of virtual colonoscopy following incomplete optical colonoscopy: our experience. Il giornale di chirurgia, 32 (8/9). pp. 388-393. ISSN 1971-145X

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Abstract

Aim. To evaluate the role of Computed Tomography Colonography (CTC) in patients who failed an Optical Colonoscopy (OC). Patients and methods. 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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Computed tomography colonography - Colonoscopy - Colorectal cancer
Subjects:	600 Tecnologia - Scienze applicate > 610 Medicina e salute (Classificare qui la tecnologia dei servizi medici) > 617 Rami vari della medicina; Chirurgia
Depositing User:	Nadia Del Gobbo
Date Deposited:	06 May 2016 14:36
Last Modified:	06 May 2016 14:36
URI:	http://eprints.bice.rm.cnr.it/id/eprint/7693

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