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Safety of colonoscopy

K A Hardman1, S Manjunath, D B Trash

  • 1Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London
|September 1, 1995
PubMed
Summary

Ulcerative colitis patients undergoing colonoscopy and bowel preparation showed no significant symptom worsening. This study indicates outpatient colonoscopies are safe for managing ulcerative colitis symptoms.

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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Clinical Medicine
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research

Background:

  • Concerns exist regarding potential symptom exacerbation in ulcerative colitis patients post-colonoscopy.
  • A specific clinical observation prompted an investigation into the safety of bowel preparation and colonoscopy in this patient group.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if full bowel preparation and colonoscopy lead to symptom deterioration in ulcerative colitis patients.
  • To compare outcomes between ulcerative colitis patients and controls with non-inflammatory bowel disease.

Main Methods:

  • A trial involving 105 patients undergoing standard bowel preparation and colonoscopy.
  • Inclusion of both ulcerative colitis patients and a control group with non-inflammatory bowel disease.

Main Results:

  • No statistically significant differences were observed in bowel frequency, general well-being, or pain between the ulcerative colitis group and controls.
  • The study found no evidence of symptom deterioration directly linked to the procedures.

Conclusions:

  • Full bowel preparation and colonoscopy are safe for ulcerative colitis patients managed as outpatients.
  • These procedures do not appear to negatively impact ulcerative colitis symptomology.

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