Characteristics of the Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy in a Single Center within an 8-year Period

Abstract

Aim: To evaluate patient characteristics by reviewing colonoscopy procedures performed within an 8-year period in the endoscopy centre of a training and research hospital. Methods:Colonoscopy procedures that were performed for various indications between 2002 and 2009 in the endoscopy unit of our hospital were retrospectively evaluated. Of 3035 colonoscopy procedures, 2831 were included in the analysis. In addition to demographic characteristics of the patients, presence and localization of colorectal masses, presence of inflammatory bowel disease, frequency of presence of hemorrhoids, diverticula, polyps, and other diseases, as well as complications were recorded. Results:The mean age of the patients (male, 50.5%) was 54.36 ± 15.05 years (range, 16-93 years). While a pathological finding was determined in 1512 (53.4%) colonoscopy procedures, 1319 (46.6%) colonoscopy procedures were reported as normal. Concerning complications during examinations, perforation was encountered in two patients and major bleeding was not determined in any of the patients. The most common diagnoses were polyps (15.9%) and hemorrhoids (15.9%), followed by colorectal mass (12.9%), diverticula (6.8%), and inflammatory bowel disease (5.6%). Conclusion:The fact that colorectal masses ranked third among the colonoscopic diagnoses suggested that cancer screening programs should be handled nationally.

Prevalence and Distribution of Colonic Diverticular Disease from Ordu in Turkey

“…They explained that the disease rates as follows: hemorrhoid (17.7%), polyps (14.9%), ulcer (12.4%) and masses (12.4%) and did not report rate of diverticular disease. In our study, 40.7% hemorrhoid and diverticulosis 9.3% were detected and these rates are higher than Tamer et al (2005) and Celebi et al (2017). The total number of patients in the four different studies as follows; 2069 (Tamer et al, 2005), 322 (Yilmaz et al, 2006), 2831 (Celebi et al, 2017), and 5137 (our study).…”

“…We also found no difference in the incidence of diverticular disease between female and male patients. Celebi et al (2017) presented that %6.8 rate of diverticulosis in patients undergoing colonoscopy. Tamer et al (2005) reported that diagnoses and rates as follows; hemorrhoid, polyps, ulcerative colitis, diverticula and colorectal cancer; 33.4%, 14.1%, 4.7%, 4.1% and 3.7%, respectively (12).…”

“…Because African people have limited access to health care (Blachut et al, 2004). Celebi et al (2017) divided all patients into two groups as the age of 15-64 years and age of ≥65 years. The incidence of diverticula was higher in the group over 65 year of age than age of 15-64 years (12.7% vs. 4.5%).…”