Does Flexible Sigmoidoscopy have any Justification as Compared with Complete Colonoscopy

T. Åberg; L. Ling; U. Breland; A. Norlund

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1018482

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Endoscopy 1985; 17(4): 133-136
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018482

Does Flexible Sigmoidoscopy have any Justification as Compared with Complete Colonoscopy

An Analysis of Cost-effectiveness and Medical RisksT. Åberg¹ , L. Ling¹ , U. Breland¹ , A. Norlund²

¹Department of Surgery, University of Lund, Sweden
²Department of Business Administration, University of Lund, Sweden

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17 March 2008 (online)

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The authors present a medical risk- and cost-effectiveness analysis of what to do next when a single polyp is found in the distal 60 centimeters of the colorectum on a double contrast X-ray examination - sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy.

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Sigmoidoscopy - Colonoscopy - Double contrast X-ray - Cost-effectiveness analysis - Medical risk analysis

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