Is there a role for routine colonoscopy in the follow-up after acute appendicitis?

CONCLUSION: There may be an increased risk of colorectal neoplasms in patients over the age of 40 admitted with acute appendicitis. There seems to be an increased proportion of right-sided cancer relatively to other colonic locations. The sensitivity for CT scans to discover colorectal cancer in this group is low. Further studies are needed to decide whether routine colonoscopy is indicated after acute appendicitis in patients over 40 years. PMID: 29979091 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research