Can endoscopic follow-up after acute diverticulitis be rationalised?
Harry Frederick DeanEmily BrittonEmily FarrowSameerah Abdel-KhaleqNatasha LakinMolly BradburyTim CookPublished in: Surgical endoscopy (2023)
CRC masquerading as acute diverticulitis is rare. The incidence of neoplasia both at endoscopic follow-up and in patients requiring emergency intervention is low. Conservative follow-up strategies appear safe, but their effectiveness in reducing the burden on endoscopy services may be limited by current age-based recommendations. Restricting follow-up to those with complicated AD would reduce the number of patients requiring endoluminal investigation by 70%.
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