Patients with computed tomography-proven acute diverticulitis require follow-up to exclude colorectal cancer

Background/Aims: Traditionally, patients with acute diverticulitis undergo follow-up endoscopy to exclude colorectal cancer (CRC). However, its usefulness has been debated in this era of high-resolution computed tomography (CT) diagnosis. We assessed the frequency and outcome of endoscopic follow-up...

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Main Authors: Shafquat Zaman, Warren Chapman, Imtiyaz Mohammed, Kathryn Gill, Stephen Thomas Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2017-04-01
Series:Intestinal Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5217/ir.2017.15.2.195