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Clinical Significance of Screening Colonoscopy in Elderly: A KASID Multi-center Study
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Sung Geun Park, Dong Il Park, Young-Ho Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Won Ho Kim, Tae Il Kim, Hyo Jong Kim, Suk-Kyun Yang, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Moon Sung Lee, Il Kwon Jung, Moon Kwan Chung, Sung-Ae Jung, Yoon Tae Jeen, Jai Hyun Choi, Hwang Choi, Dong Soo Han, Jae Suk Song
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Intest Res 2008;6(1):25-30. Published online June 30, 2008
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Currently, screening colonscopy is widely performed in the medical field. The initial time of screening is recommended at an age of 50 years, but the age to cease screening is unknown. Accordingly, we have investigated the diagnostic yield of colonoscopy according to indications in the elderly, and we evaluated if screening colonoscopy is useful in the elderly. Methods: We recruited asymptomatic individuals undergoing screening colonoscopy according to age (2830 subjects aged 50-74 years and 111 subjects ≥75 years-old), The colonoscopy findings of the study subjects were compared. In addition, colonoscopy findings of asymptomatic subjects more than 75 years-old were compared with the findings of symptomatic subjects with the same age. Results: The yield for overall neoplasia and advanced adenoma was higher in the group of subjects ≥75 years-old than in the 50-74 years age group (overall adenoma: 49.54% versus 24.98%, p＜0.001; advanced adenoma: 16.2% versus 8.23%, p=0.003). The overall frequency of neoplasms was higher in asymptomatic subjects ≥75 years-old than in symptomatic subjects ≥75 years-old (49.54% versus 28.19%, p＜0.001). Conclusions: The prevalence of advanced adenoma increased with age. Screening colonoscopy was still significantly effective in elderly subjects ≥75 years-old. The lack of a decline in the frequency of adenoma, including advanced adenoma, justifies continuing screening colonoscopy in the elderly. (Intest Res 2008;6:25-30)
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Clinical Value of Distal Colon Polyps for Prediction of Advanced Proximal Neoplasia: The KASID Prospective Multicenter Study
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Bora Keum, Yoon Tae Jeen, Jai Hyun Choi, Sung-Ae Jung, Hyun Soo Kim, Young-Ho Kim, Won Ho Kim, Tae Il Kim, Hyo Jong Kim, Suk Kyun Yang, Seung Jae Myung, Jeong Sik Byeon, Moon Sung Lee, Il Kwon Jung, Moon Kwan Chung, Hwang Choi, Dong Soo Han, Jae Suk Song
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Intest Res 2005;3(2):121-126. Published online December 30, 2005
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- Backgroud/Aims: Proximal lesion without distal finding is weak point in colon cancer screening. Clinical significance of distal finding for advanced proximal neoplasia (APN) is uncertain. Aims of this study were to assess distal finding for prediction of APN. Methods: Asymptomatic 826 adults (age≥50) were collected in KASID prospective study, who underwent colonoscopy and polypectomy. Polyps located distal to splenic flexure were defined as distal polyps. Age, gender, size, appearance, histology of distal polyps were analyzed as risk factor of APN (adenoma≥10 mm or villous histology or high grade dysplasia or invasive cancer). Sensitivity and positive predictive value of distal polyp on APN were assessed. Results: APN were found in 98 patients and 45 (45.9%) patients of them were not associated with any distal findings. Risk factors of APN were male, size of distal polyp and advanced distal polyp. Sensitivity of distal polyp size≥10 mm on APN was 38.8% and advanced distal polyp also 38.8%. Positive predictive value of distal polyp size≥10 mm and advanced distal polyp were 13.3%, 14.4% respectively. Conclusions: Although distal colon findings were helpful to predict APN in asymptomatic 50 years of age or order patients screening, more careful examination is required considering APN without distal polyps. (Intestinal Research 2005;3:121-126)
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Clinicopathological Characteristics and Malignant Potential of Colonic Flat Adenomas Compared to That of Polypoid Adenomas
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Myeong Gwan Jee, Hyun Soo Kim, Won Ho Kim, Tae Il Kim, Dong Il Park, Young-Ho Kim, Hyo Jong Kim, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Suk-Kyun Yang, Moon Sung Lee, Il Kwon Jung, Sung-Ae Jung, Yoon Tae Jeen, Jai Hyun Choi, Hwang Choi, Kyu Yong Choi, Dong Soo Han
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Intest Res 2005;3(2):127-132. Published online December 30, 2005
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Colorectal flat adenomas have been a topic of debate in the view of malignant potential. The aims of this study are to investigate the clinicopathological features of flat adenomas compared to that of polypoid adenomas and to identify the determinants for malignant transformation in colorectal flat and polypoid adenomas. Methods: This was a prospective, cross sectional study of 3,360 patients who diagnosed as adenomas via total colonoscopy and polypectomy at 13 tertiary medical centers between July 2003 and July 2004. Potential risk factors for malignant transformation were analyzed. Results: Out of 3,360 adenomas, 207 (6.2%) were flat adenomas and 3,153 (93.8%) were polypoid adenomas. The patients with flat adenoma were older (59.6 vs. 57.1, p＜0.01) and more frequently located in the right colon than polypoid adenomas (49.3% vs. 32.0%, p<0.01). The incidence of high grade dysplasia or cancer in flat adenomas was similar to that of polypoid adenomas (5.4% vs. 4.6%, p=0.36). Multivariate analysis revealed that the size ≥11 mm (OR 6.8; 95% CI 4.8-9.7) and location of adenoma in the left colon (OR 1.6; 95% CI 1.07-2.38) were significant determinants for malignant potential of colonic adenoma. Conclusions: Clinicopathological determinants for malignant potential in colorectal adenomas were not gross morphology but size and location of adenoma. (Intestinal Research 2005;3:127-132)
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The Characteristics of Colorectal Adenoma with Colonoscopic Polypectomy in Population under 50 Years Old: The KASID Prospective Multicenter Study
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Hyun Joo Song, Sung-Ae Jung, Hyun Soo Kim, Young-Ho Kim, Won Ho Kim, Tae Il Kim, Hyo Jong Kim, Suk Kyun Yang, Seung Jae Myung, Jeong Sik Byeon, Moon Sung Lee, Il Kwon Jung, Moon Kwan Chung, Yoon Tae Jeen, Jai Hyun Choi, Hwang Choi, Dong Soo Han, Jae Suk Song
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Intest Res 2005;3(1):18-26. Published online June 30, 2005
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The current practice of colonoscopic polypectomy reduce the risk of colorectal cancer. However, clinicopathologic charateristics of colorectal adenoma in population under 50 years old are uncertain. This study was performed to investigate clinicopathologic characteristics of colorectal adenoma and to determine colonoscopic indication of advanced adenoma in this population. Methods: A large scale, multicenter, prospective study was conducted from July 2003 through June 2004. Of the total 19,288 patients performed colonoscopy at 11 tertiary medical centers, we analysed 3,366 patients who undergone polypectomy and divided two groups by age of 50. Results: Among colonoscopic polypectomy, 10.7 percent (831/7,789) was younger patients and 22.0 percent (2.535/11,499) was older patients (p＜0.001), and the detection rate of advanced adenoma was significantly lower in younger patients than older patients (17.7% vs. 21.1%, p＜0.0050). In younger patients, the indications of colonoscopy were asymptomatic screening (32.7%), bowel habit change (24.0%), abdominal pain (16.8%), hematochezia (9.2%) and so on. The risk factors for advanced adenoma as colonoscopic indications in younger patients were hematochezia (OR 1.9, 95% CI 1.1-3.3) and referred patients from primary clinic (OR 2.0, 95% CI 1.3-3.0). Conclusions: This study documents lower prevalence of adenoma requiring polypectomy in younger patients compared with older patients and the low detection rate of advanced adenoma. Also, in this younger population, the colonoscopic polypectomy should be the first consideration in polyps with hamatochezia patients or referred patients from primary clinic. (Intest Res 2005;3:18-26)
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