Pioneering Video Colonoscopy In Calabar, South-South, Nigeria: A Six-Month Prospective Study.

Ngim, OE

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“…Chronic diarrhoea and chronic abdominal pain are two common indications for undergoing colonoscopy in this study whereas, rectal bleeding, chronic diarrhea and chronic abdominal pain were common indication for colonoscopy in other studies by Ngimet al [9], Osinowo A [10], Salamat A [6],Plummer et al [12]. But in the study done in Chinese and American tertiary hospital by Wang et al [14] the commonest indication was screening for colorectal carcinoma.…”

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“…In the study rectal carcinoma was common followed by carcinoma of ascending colon whereas in the study done by Chaudhary S [5] carcinoma colon was seen in 8.33% with rectal carcinoma being the common, which was similar to our study. Carcinoma was not common in other study done in African and Asian countries [6][7][8][9].…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Male predominance amongst colonoscopy patient was also seen in similar study in western Nepal by S, Chaudhary et al [5], as well in Rawalpindi, Pakistan in study by Salamat et al [6];Mysore, India by Dinish et al [7]; Lagos by Onyekwere et al [8]; Vol. Calabar all in Nigeria by Ngim et al [9]. This suggests that diseases requiring colonoscopy are common in males in respect to females.…”

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Clinical Profiles and Endoscopic Findings of Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy in Nobel Medical College

Shrestha¹,

Rajbhandari²,

Chhetri³

et al. 2019

J Nobel Med Coll

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Background: Colonoscopy is an invasive procedure used both diagnostically and therapeutically. Direct visualization and real-time image of entire large colon and distal terminal ileum makes it superior. Patients are unable to undergo colonoscopy because of the limitation in the developing country. Moreover, limited studies are available in our country regarding the colonic diseases. Materials and Methods: It was a descriptive cross-sectional study done in Nobel Medical College Teaching Hospital, Biratnagar, Nepal from January 2018 to December 2018. Approval was acquired from Institutional Review Committee. All patients undergoing colonoscopy in the hospital was included. After taking proper consent, bowel preparation, premedications, colonoscopy was performed, findings noted in pro-forma. Results: Of the total 176 patients 119 (67.60%) were male and 57 (32.40%) were female; mean age 46.98 ± 17.13 years. Indication for performing colonoscopy was chronic diarrhea in 58(33.0%), chronic abdominal pain in 47(26.70%). Significant lesion observed in 142 patients (80.68%); colitis with unspecified etiology in 69 (39.20%), ulcerative colitis in 28 (15.90%), crohn’s disease in 13(7.38%).Colitis was more in male 46(66.67%) and involving rectum was common. Pan-ulcerative colitis was common seen in 11patients (39.28%). Conclusion: Chronic diarrhoea and chronic abdominal pain were two common indications. Male patients were in higher prevalence opting for colonoscopy. Colitis of unspecified etiology of rectum and ileo-cecal region was most common finding. Ulcerative colitis involving whole of colon and younger age group was predominantly affected.

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Clinical Profiles and Endoscopic Findings of Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy in Nobel Medical College

Shrestha¹,

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Chhetri³

et al. 2019

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“…The average age of 68.2 years reported here agrees with that reported by other authors. 9 10 11 12 16 17 18 DD has long been believed to be a disease of the elderly. This may be due to the changes that occur in the colon with age such as reduced motility and constipation.…”

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“… 9 Local studies have largely supported this view of a change in the traditional concept that DD was rare in Nigerian patients. 9 10 11 12 This study sought to examine the available data about DD from some endoscopy suites based in Lagos State, and detail the characteristics of the disease and those of its sufferers in the locality. Doing so, the study will attempt to fill an important gap in scientific knowledge about DD in our environment since there is very little published work that specifically addresses this field of interest.…”

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Diverticular disease at colonoscopy in Lagos State, Nigeria

Oluyemi

Odeghe

2016

Niger Med J

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Background:The upsurge in the reported cases of diverticular disease (DD) has led to a re-appraisal of the earlier held views that it was a rare entity in Nigeria. The advent of colonoscopy has contributed in no small way to this change. We sought to determine the clinical characteristics, indications for colonoscopy, and intra-procedural findings among these patients.Materials and Methods:A retrospective cross-sectional study was carried out on the colonoscopy records from four private endoscopy units based in Lagos State, Nigeria. The records were drawn from a 5-year period (August 2010 to July 2015). The endoscopy logs and reports were reviewed, and the bio data, indications, and colonoscopy findings were gleaned.Results:A total of 265 colonoscopies were carried out in the stated period. Of these, 28 (10.6%) had DD. Of the patients with DD, 5 (17.9%) were females while 23 (82.1%) were males. Their ages ranged from 46 to 94 years (mean = 68.2 ± 11 years). Fifteen patients had been referred for the procedure on account of hematochezia alone (15 = 53.6%). Other reasons for referral included abdominal pain alone (2 = 7%), hematochezia plus abdominal pain (5 = 17.9%), and change in bowel habits (3 = 10.8%). Ten (35%) patients had pan-colonic involvement. Regional disease involved the right side alone in only one case (3.5%) while the other combinations of sites are as follows; 6 (21.4%) in the sigmoid colon alone, 2 (7%) in the descending colon alone, 5 (17.9%) in the sigmoid–descending colon, 4 (14.3%) in the sigmoid-descending-transverse colon, thus the sigmoid colon was involved in 25 (89.3%) cases. Five cases (17.9%) had endoscopic features suggestive of diverticulitis.Conclusions:DD should no longer be regarded as a rare problem in the Nigerian patient. The study findings support the notion of higher prevalence among the elderly, in males, and of sigmoid colon involvement.

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Screening for colorectal cancer in Nigeria: A survey of gastroenterology practitioners

Okonkwo

Onyekwere

2021

Niger J Gastroenterol Hepatol

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Pioneering Video Colonoscopy In Calabar, South-South, Nigeria: A Six-Month Prospective Study.

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Clinical Profiles and Endoscopic Findings of Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy in Nobel Medical College

Clinical Profiles and Endoscopic Findings of Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy in Nobel Medical College

Diverticular disease at colonoscopy in Lagos State, Nigeria

Screening for colorectal cancer in Nigeria: A survey of gastroenterology practitioners

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