Colonoscopy: a survey of its value in a teaching hospital surgical unit.
A survey has been undertaken of the diagnostic, therapeutic and economic value of colonoscopy in a teaching hospital surgical unit. Provided it is undertaken in conjunction with a good clinical history and double contrast barium enema, colonoscopy provides a high yield of information bearing upon the patient's subsequent management. Therapeutic polypectomy was undertaken in 21% of examinations. Its value in acute colonic disease is discussed, and the importance of training colonoscopists for the future is emphasized.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D002648:Child; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000191:economics; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D004630:Emergencies; D004733:Enema; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
D001466:Barium Sulfate