Prevalence and patterns of diverticulosis in patients undergoing colonoscopy in a southern Indian hospital

The prevalence of diverticular disease of colon of colon is reportedly low in Asian compared to Western countries. We analyzed the prevalence of colonic diverticulosis in a selected cohort of patients undergoing colonoscopy. Retrospective study of records of patients undergoing colonoscopy in a tert...

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Published in:Indian journal of gastroenterology 2012-12, Vol.31 (6), p.337-339
Main Authors: Kamalesh, Naduthottam Palaniswami, Prakash, Kurumboor, Pramil, Kaniyarakal, Zacharias, Prakash, Ramesh, Ganesh Narayanan, Philip, Mathew
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Asymptomatic Diseases - epidemiology
Colonoscopy
Diverticulosis, Colonic - complications
Diverticulosis, Colonic - diagnosis
Diverticulosis, Colonic - epidemiology
Female
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Humans
Incidental Findings
India - epidemiology
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Retrospective Studies
Short Report
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Summary:The prevalence of diverticular disease of colon of colon is reportedly low in Asian compared to Western countries. We analyzed the prevalence of colonic diverticulosis in a selected cohort of patients undergoing colonoscopy. Retrospective study of records of patients undergoing colonoscopy in a tertiary hospital in southern India.
ISSN:0254-8860
0975-0711
DOI:10.1007/s12664-012-0222-0