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The efficacy and safety of colonoscopy in nonagenarians: A multicenter study.

Yoshikazu InagakiNaohisa YoshidaDaisuke HasegawaKyoichi KassaiRitsu YasudaKen InoueRyohei HiroseOsamu DohiTakashi OkudaYutaka InadaKotaro OkudaKiyoshi OgisoAkira TomieKoichi SogaTakaaki MurakamiYoshito Itoh
Published in: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2020)
CS could be performed safely for the very elderly aged ≥ 90-y with careful considerations. CRC was confirmed to be more frequent in this group with over 70% of patients receiving appropriate therapeutic intervention.
Keyphrases
  • randomized controlled trial
  • middle aged
  • community dwelling
  • colorectal cancer screening