Colon Tumors and Colonoscopy

Introduction

The most significant advances reported in the papers presented on colonoscopy at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) were in the areas of quality and in chromoendoscopy.

References

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• 2 Barclay R L, Vanner S J. Carbohydrate-electrolyte (Gatorade) rehydration protects against intravascular volume contraction during colonic cleansing with oral sodium phosphate.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB82
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• 22 Harewood G, Wiersema M, Melton J. A prospective, controlled assessment of factors influencing acceptance of screening colonoscopy.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB83
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• 26 Lewis J D, Ng K, Hung K J. et al . Systematic review and meta-analysis of screening colonoscopy.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A485
• 27 Schoenfeld P, Cash B, Dobhan R. et al . Colorectal neoplasia screening with colonoscopy in average-risk women at regional naval medical centers: the CONCERN trial.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB99
• 28 Winawer S J, Zauber A G, Church T. et al . National colonoscopy study (NCS) preliminary results: a randomized controlled trial of general population screening colonoscopy.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A480
• 29 Niv Y, Abuksis G, Dikman R. et al . A case-control study of screening colonoscopy in relatives of colorectal cancer patients.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A484
• 30 Dove-Edwin I, Adams J, Williams C. et al . Colonoscopic surveillance in the first degree relatives of cases of colorectal cancer diagnosed at less than 45 years of age.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A480
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• 34 Prajapati D N, Saeian K, Kim J P, Binion D G. Impact of Medicare reimbursement on volume and yield of screening colonoscopy at an academic hospital.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB209
• 35 Obata M, Fukami N, Kudo S E. Serial colonoscopic follow-up of small colorectal polyps over years.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB216
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• 39 Kiesslich R, Ohlerth C, Graebner H. et al . Early detection of colorectal adenoma and early cancer: benefit of chromo-, magnification or conventional colonoscopy? A multicenter prospective trial.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB90
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• 45 Konishi K, Kaneko K, Kurahashi T. et al . A comparison of magnifying colonoscopy and nonmagnifying colonoscopy for differential diagnosis of colorectal polyps: a prospective study.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB216
• 46 Teixeira C R, Griebeler J M, Tonelotto E B. et al . Differences in the type of colorectal lesions resected at institutions using magnifying or standard colonoscopy.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB211
• 47 Suzuki N, Saunders B P, Talbot I C. et al . Flat and depressed neoplasms: matched-pair study between a UK and a Japanese population.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB209
• 48 Cotton P B, Durkalski V L, Palesch Y Y. et al . Comparison of virtual colonoscopy and colonoscopy in the detection of polyps/masses.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB98
• 49 Arnesen R B, Adamsen S, Raaschou H O. et al . CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) compared with colonoscopy in 231 paired examinations.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB91
• 50 Domagk D, Wessling J, Schierhorn S. et al . Colorectal polyps: rate of detection using multi-slice CT colonoscopy.  Gastroentrology. 2002;  122 A336
• 51 Bini E J, Naik S, Milano A. et al . Prospective comparison of virtual and conventional colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening in asymptomatic average-risk patients.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A336
• 52 Gluecker T M, Johnson C D, Harmsen W S. et al . Screening by CT colonography, colonoscopy, and barium enema: patient perceptions and preference.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A480
• 53 Forbes G M, Edwards J T, Foster N M. et al . Colorectal neoplasia screening by virtual colonoscopy in average-risk asymptomatic subjects: a community-based feasibility study.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A478
• 54 Rajapaksa R, Macari M, Weinshel E, Bini E J. Patient preferences and satisfaction with virtual vs. conventional colonoscopy.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB91
• 55 Wax M R, Bitter I, Lakare S. et al . Effective electronic cleansing for a virtually clean colon.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A482
• 56 Lauenstein T C, Debatin J F, Gerken G, Holtmann G. Fecal tagging: a new strategy to obviate bowel cleansing before virtual colonoscopy.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB210
• 57 Hammer H F, Gurakuqi G C, Schreiber F. Argon plasma coagulation for long-term palliation of rectal cancer in the elderly.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB212
• 58 Nash C L, Markowitz A, Schattner M. et al . Colorectal stent placement for malignant large bowel obstruction.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB216
• 59 Adler D G, Baron T H. Colonic stents for the treatment of acute large bowel obstruction: the Mayo Clinic experience.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB109
• 60 Saeed A A, Isaacs P, Hendrickse M, Shorrock C. In incomplete bowel obstruction, self-expanding metal stents for palliation of bowel cancer can be developed without fluoroscopic imaging.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB119
• 61 Kanwal F, Jutabha R, Dulai G, Jensen D M. Major stigmata of hemorrhage on rectal ulcers and outcomes in patients with severe hematochezia.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB122
• 62 Kanwal F, Jutabha R, Dulai G, Jensen D M. Major stigmata of hemorrhage on rectal ulcers and outcomes in patients with severe hematochezia.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB122
• 63 Smoot R, Gostout C J, Rajan E. et al . Is early colonoscopy for acute diverticular bleeding needed?.  Gastrointest Endosc. 2002;  55 AB123
• 64 Pathmakanthan S, Smith K S, Thompson F. et al . A comparison of nurse and doctor performed colonoscopy.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A19
• 65 Bresalier R S, Pinsky P, Weissfeld J. et al . Effectiveness of nurse endoscopists in the prostate, lung, colorectal, and ovarian (PLCO) cancer screening trial.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A479
• 66 Nguyen B, Lyden E, Quigley H, Roy H K. Proximal but not distal hyperplastic polyps are associated with colorectal adenomas.  Gastroenterology. 2002;  122 A33