Colonoscopy in management of colonic strictures.
A total of 160 strictures were examined in 154 patients with the fibreoptic colonoscope. When it was possible to make a pre-examination diagnosis colonoscopy proved it wrong in 52% of cases. Unnecessary laparotomy was probably avoided in over half this series. All strictures of the large bowel should be examined colonoscopially whenever possible before considering surgery.
D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000175:diagnosis; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000175:diagnosis; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans