Abstract:IntroductionFlexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) increases the polyp and carcinoma detection yield when used as an addition to double contrast Barium enema.1 The addition of FS to Barium enema has therefore been advised as standard practice.2 CT colonography (CTC) has replaced Barium enemas in many hospitals. We aim to explore whether FS increases the polyp and carcinoma detection yield when used as an addition to CTC.MethodsUsing endoscopy and radiology databases patients who underwent both FS and CTC between 2007 and… Show more
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