The role of screening colonoscopy after appendicitis in patients over 40 years of age.
Samantha JollyTimothy McCulloughThomas GunningGuy John MaddernMatthias W WichmannPublished in: ANZ journal of surgery (2023)
Adenoma detection rate in patients aged 40 years and over undergoing colonoscopy after acute appendicitis was 15% in our cohort. This high adenoma detection rate supports the view of appendicitis as an indication for screening faecal immunochemical testing or colonoscopy in patients above 40 years.