Safety of full bowel preparation and colonoscopy in elderly patients with ulcerative colitis: A real-world multicenter retrospective cohort study.
Yu HashimotoShiko KuribayashiYuki ItoiKeigo SatouKou NakataKengo KasugaHirohito TanakaHiroko HosakaTakashige MasuoKyoko MaruhashiKensuke FuruyaTomoyuki MasudaKazuhiro TakahashiSetsuo YamazakiAtsuo IwamotoMasashi NamikawaPublished in: DEN open (2023)
The findings of this study indicate that colonoscopy can be performed as safely in elderly patients with UC as in their younger counterparts. However, our results also indicate that colonoscopy is often avoided in elderly patients, possibly because of concerns about safety.