Double-contrast barium enema is no longer justified as a backup examination for colonoscopy in the population screening program: Population study in an organized fecal immunochemical test-based screening program.
Wen-Feng HsuChiu-Wen SuChen-Yang HsuAmy Ming-Fang YenSam Li-Sheng ChenSherry Yueh-Hsia ChiuYi-Chia LeeTsui-Hsia HsuLi-Ju LinShu-Li ChiaMing-Shiang WuHsiu-Hsi ChenHan-Mo Chiunull nullPublished in: Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)
In the FIT screening program, using DCBE as a backup examination was associated with a nearly threefold risk of incident CRC compared with colonoscopy, demonstrating that it is no longer justified as a backup examination for incomplete colonoscopy.