Colonoscopic findings in patients aged 50 years and older: a critical analysis of 1614 exams

Introduction: Colonoscopy has shown to be useful in the diagnosis of various pathologies. By allowing the direct visualization of the mucosa, colonoscopy allows the adoption of therapeutic methods, such as the removal of polyps, dilation of stenoses, and biopsies. This method can also be applied in...

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Main Authors: Rafaela Mendonça Leal, Carlos Ramon Silveira Mendes, Lana Ferreira Moreira, Taisa Maria Brito Amorim, Adriana Conceição de Mello Andrade, Elisangela Suzarth Goncalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936318300984