A prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al-kindy teaching hospital
Background: Fiber-optic endoscopy is an important investigation of the large intestine, whether or not the radiologist (barium enema) has discovered a lesion in the bowel. Colonoscopy affords a unique opportunity to direct visualization of entire colonic mucosa. At the same time, the physician can...
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Background: Fiber-optic endoscopy is an important
investigation of the large intestine, whether or not the
radiologist (barium enema) has discovered a lesion in
the bowel. Colonoscopy affords a unique opportunity
to direct visualization of entire colonic mucosa. At
the same time, the physician can obtain biopsy specimens, remove polyps, and decompress volvuli.
Most experienced endoscopists and well prepared
patients can reach the cecum in over 90% of patients.
If colonoscopy is properly performed, it has a low
risk of complications, such as perforation and bleeding.
Methods: A total of 70 consecutive patients admitted
to Endoscopy department at Al-Kindy Teaching hospital from September- 2008 to July-2009. Bowel
preparation was achieved with Polyethylene glycol
lavage solution and 165 cm Pentax colonoscope
EC_3385FK 4.2 was used in all cases. All patients
were not sedated or given any other medication
Results:Seventy colonoscopies were performed in
this study. Forty of them were male and the rest were
female. The mean age was 42 years ranging from 4
years to 85 years. The most common indication for
colonoscopy was rectal bleeding (44%) Polyethylene
glycol lavage solution was used in all patients for
bowel preparation. All patients did not receive premedications. Complete colonoscopy examination was
done in (12.8%) of patients, the most common cause
of incomplete examination was poor bowel preparation (50%). No complications were reported.
Conclusions: Rectal bleeding was the most common
indication for colonoscopy. Poor bowel preparation
was the main cause of incomplete colonoscopy.
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| spelling | doaj.art-bd2a12fa28bb49de847140d3499916a02022-12-22T01:50:19ZengUniversity of Baghdad/ Al-Kindy College of Medicineمجله كليه طب الكندي1810-95432521-43652010-06-0161A prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al-kindy teaching hospitalRiyadh Mohammad Hassan0Department of SurgeryAl-Kindy College of MedicineUniversity of Baghdad Background: Fiber-optic endoscopy is an important investigation of the large intestine, whether or not the radiologist (barium enema) has discovered a lesion in the bowel. Colonoscopy affords a unique opportunity to direct visualization of entire colonic mucosa. At the same time, the physician can obtain biopsy specimens, remove polyps, and decompress volvuli. Most experienced endoscopists and well prepared patients can reach the cecum in over 90% of patients. If colonoscopy is properly performed, it has a low risk of complications, such as perforation and bleeding. Methods: A total of 70 consecutive patients admitted to Endoscopy department at Al-Kindy Teaching hospital from September- 2008 to July-2009. Bowel preparation was achieved with Polyethylene glycol lavage solution and 165 cm Pentax colonoscope EC_3385FK 4.2 was used in all cases. All patients were not sedated or given any other medication Results:Seventy colonoscopies were performed in this study. Forty of them were male and the rest were female. The mean age was 42 years ranging from 4 years to 85 years. The most common indication for colonoscopy was rectal bleeding (44%) Polyethylene glycol lavage solution was used in all patients for bowel preparation. All patients did not receive premedications. Complete colonoscopy examination was done in (12.8%) of patients, the most common cause of incomplete examination was poor bowel preparation (50%). No complications were reported. Conclusions: Rectal bleeding was the most common indication for colonoscopy. Poor bowel preparation was the main cause of incomplete colonoscopy. https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/698Colonoscopylarge bowel, bleeding per rectum |
| spellingShingle | Riyadh Mohammad Hassan A prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al-kindy teaching hospital مجله كليه طب الكندي Colonoscopy large bowel , bleeding per rectum |
| title | A prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al-kindy teaching hospital |
| title_full | A prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al-kindy teaching hospital |
| title_fullStr | A prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al-kindy teaching hospital |
| title_full_unstemmed | A prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al-kindy teaching hospital |
| title_short | A prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al-kindy teaching hospital |
| title_sort | prospective study of colonoscopic examination at al kindy teaching hospital |
| topic | Colonoscopy large bowel , bleeding per rectum |
| url | https://jkmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/MEDICAL/article/view/698 |
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