Colonoscopy in the Elderly Symptomatic Patients: It is Safe and High Yield

• Main Authors: Abd Jaafar, Muhammad, Sainal, Mohd. Yusof, Elagili, Faisal, Aidid, Edre, Md Nor, Azmi
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: RD Surgery
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92686/1/92686_Colonoscopy%20in%20the%20Elderly%20Symptomatic%20Patients.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92686/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

OBJECTIVE Colonoscopy is the gold standard for investigation of lower GI symptoms. In elderly patients, colonoscopy may have an increased risk of complications. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and diagnostic yield of colonoscopy in patients aged 65 years and older. METHODS We...