title: [Colonoscopy for early detection and prevention of colorectal cancer].
abstract: Colonoscopy has a limited success in the prevention of colorectal cancer of the right colon. Thus, there is place for improvement. The potential reasons for colonoscopy failure are the different biology of polyps on the right side of the colon or procedure quality. Preparation, withdrawal time, detection of all polyps and their removal using the best technique will overcome this problem. Furthermore, the implementation of a computerized database and report that includes quality assurance fields, will improve colonoscopy success rates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Rabin Medical Center, Tel Aviv University. yniv@clalit.org.il
authors.forename: Yaron
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niv
mesh_terms: D003111:Colonic Polyps / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016208:Databases, Factual; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors