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Colonoscopy in very elderly patients (over 80 years of age) carries a greater risk of complications, adverse events and morbidity than in younger patients, and is associated with lower completion rates and higher chance of poor bowel preparation.
- Colonoscopy in Patients Aged 85 Years or Older: An Observational Study
Colonoscopy in the very elderly has lower efficacy for...
- Colonoscopy in Patients Aged 85 Years or Older: An Observational Study
20 Ιουλ 2020 · A new study shows that older adults are at a slightly higher risk of complications after having a colonoscopy. An additional study found a high-quality colonoscopy is associated with over 17 years' worth of lower colorectal cancer risk.
4 Απρ 2023 · A large share of screening colonoscopies in adults over age 75 years were performed on individuals with a limited life expectancy, a group that stands to benefit little and carries a greater...
3 Ιαν 2020 · Colonoscopy and other invasive testing options are considered safe, but the risks of complications of the bowel preparation, the procedure, and sedation medications are all increased in older patients.
2 Ιουν 2018 · The incidence of colorectal cancer increases with age, meaning investigation of lower GI symptoms may well pick up relevant, serious pathology. Within the symptomatic service, the decision to undertake colonoscopy in a patient over this age usually depends on the individual’s fitness.
Colonoscopy in the very elderly has lower efficacy for increasing life expectancy, and the benefits may be outweighed by increased risk. This is partially attributed to the fact that the elderly are more likely to die of other causes before dying from CRC.
15 Ιουν 2021 · His team found that the risk of dying from colorectal cancer was reduced by more than a third in people over age 75 who had been screened by colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy, compared with people in the same age group who did not undergo either of these screening tests.