Evaluation of colonoscopy and pathology results of patients who underwent colonoscopy due to fecal occult blood test positivity: A single center experience

Özkan Subaşı; Hamdi Taner Turgut; Abdullah Gunes; Gokhan Dindar

Makale detayları

Evaluation of colonoscopy and pathology results of patients who underwent colonoscopy due to fecal occult blood test positivity: A single center experience

Yazarlar:

Özkan Subaşı | Hamdi Taner Turgut | Abdullah Gunes | Gokhan Dindar

Yayıncı:

Kocaeli University

Ana Başlıklar:

Cerrahi

Dergi:

Acta Medica Nicomedia Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.34-37

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001284610

pISSN:

2717-8994

Anahtar kelimeler:

Özet:

 Objective: The most important part of improving colorectal cancer prognosis is to detect and treat in the early stage. The most effective way to do this is screening programs. Fecal occult blood test is one of the most frequently used methods in the screening program. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the colonoscopy and histopathological findings of patients who underwent colonoscopy due to positive fecal occult blood test. Methods: Patients who had a positive fecal occult blood test between January 2016 and December 2018 and underwent colonoscopy to investigate the etiology were included in the study. Demographic characteristics, colonoscopy findings and histopathological results of the patients were reviewed retrospectively from hospital records. Results: A total of 325 patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 146 44.9 were male, 179 55.1 were female, and their mean age was 58.49.3 years. Colonoscopic findings of 140 patients 43.1 were normal. Polyps in 89 27.4 patients, perianal disease in 46 15.1, diverticulum in 20 6.2, inflammatory bowel disease in 8 2.4, solitary rectal ulcers in 4 1.2 patients and colorectal cancer in 18 5.5 of them was detected. Conclusion: Fecal occult blood test is a cost-effective and easy-to-apply method used in colorectal cancer screening programs together with colonoscopy, helping to detect both cancer and precancerous lesions and increase the survival rate.

 Objective: The most important part of improving colorectal cancer prognosis is to detect and treat in the early stage. The most effective way to do this is screening programs. Fecal occult blood test is one of the most frequently used methods in the screening program. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the colonoscopy and histopathological findings of patients who underwent colonoscopy due to positive fecal occult blood test. Methods: Patients who had a positive fecal occult blood test between January 2016 and December 2018 and underwent colonoscopy to investigate the etiology were included in the study. Demographic characteristics, colonoscopy findings and histopathological results of the patients were reviewed retrospectively from hospital records. Results: A total of 325 patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 146 44.9 were male, 179 55.1 were female, and their mean age was 58.49.3 years. Colonoscopic findings of 140 patients 43.1 were normal. Polyps in 89 27.4 patients, perianal disease in 46 15.1, diverticulum in 20 6.2, inflammatory bowel disease in 8 2.4, solitary rectal ulcers in 4 1.2 patients and colorectal cancer in 18 5.5 of them was detected. Conclusion: Fecal occult blood test is a cost-effective and easy-to-apply method used in colorectal cancer screening programs together with colonoscopy, helping to detect both cancer and precancerous lesions and increase the survival rate.

 Objective: The most important part of improving colorectal cancer prognosis is to detect and treat in the early stage. The most effective way to do this is screening programs. Fecal occult blood test is one of the most frequently used methods in the screening program. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the colonoscopy and histopathological findings of patients who underwent colonoscopy due to positive fecal occult blood test. Methods: Patients who had a positive fecal occult blood test between January 2016 and December 2018 and underwent colonoscopy to investigate the etiology were included in the study. Demographic characteristics, colonoscopy findings and histopathological results of the patients were reviewed retrospectively from hospital records. Results: A total of 325 patients were included in the study. Of the patients, 146 44.9 were male, 179 55.1 were female, and their mean age was 58.49.3 years. Colonoscopic findings of 140 patients 43.1 were normal. Polyps in 89 27.4 patients, perianal disease in 46 15.1, diverticulum in 20 6.2, inflammatory bowel disease in 8 2.4, solitary rectal ulcers in 4 1.2 patients and colorectal cancer in 18 5.5 of them was detected. Conclusion: Fecal occult blood test is a cost-effective and easy-to-apply method used in colorectal cancer screening programs together with colonoscopy, helping to detect both cancer and precancerous lesions and increase the survival rate.

 Amaç: Kolorektal kanser prognozunu iyileştirmenin en önemli kısmı; erken evrede tespit edilerek tedavi edilmesidir. Bunun en etkili yolu tarama programlarından geçmektedir. Gaitada gizli kan testi, tarama programında en sık kullanılan yöntemlerin başında gelmektedir. Bu çalışmada gaitada gizli kan testi pozitif olması nedeniyle kolonoskopi yapılan hastaların kolonoskopi ve histopatolojik bulgularını değerlendirmeyi amaçladık. Yöntem: Ocak 2016 ile Aralık 2018 tarihleri arasında gaitada gizli kan testi pozitif olan ve etiyoloji araştırılması için kolonoskopi yapılan hastalar çalışmaya alındı. Hastaların demografik özellikleri, kolonoskopi bulguları ve histopatolojik sonuçlar hastane kayıtlarından retrospektif olarak incelendi. Bulgular: Çalışmaya toplam 325 hasta dahil edildi. Hastaların 146sı 44.9 erkek, 179u 55.1 kadın ve ortalama yaşları 58.49.3 idi. 140 hastanın 43.1 kolonoskopik bulguları normal idi. Hastaların 89 unda 27.4 polip, 46 sında 15.1 perianal hastalık, 20sinde 6.2 divertikül, 8 inde  2.4 inflamatuar bağırsak hastalığı, 4 ünde 1.2 soliter rektal ülser ve 18inde ise 5.5 kolorektal kanser tespit edildi. Sonuç: Gaitada gizli kan testi, kolonoskopi ile birlikte kolorektal kanser tarama programlarında kullanılan, hem kanserin hem de prekanseröz lezyonların tespit edilerek sağ kalım oranını artırmaya yardımcı olan maliyeti ucuz ve kolay uygulanabilen bir yöntemdir.

Makale detayları

Evaluation of colonoscopy and pathology results of patients who underwent colonoscopy due to fecal occult blood test positivity: A single center experience

Yazarlar: Özkan Subaşı | Hamdi Taner Turgut | Abdullah Gunes | Gokhan Dindar

Yayıncı: Kocaeli University

Ana Başlıklar: Cerrahi

Dergi: Acta Medica Nicomedia Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.34-37

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2023

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001284610

pISSN: 2717-8994

Fecal occult blood test

colonoscopy

colorectal cancer

Gaitada gizli kan testi

kolonoskopi

kolorektal kanser

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Özkan Subaşı | Hamdi Taner Turgut | Abdullah Gunes | Gokhan Dindar

Yayıncı:

Kocaeli University

Ana Başlıklar:

Cerrahi

Dergi:

Acta Medica Nicomedia Vol.6 Issue 1, pp.34-37

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2023

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001284610

pISSN:

2717-8994