Su1696 FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPY MAY BE ADEQUATE FOR EVALUATION OF HEMATOCHEZIA IN PATIENTS UNDER 40 YEARS OLD

Hematochezia is a common presenting symptom in adults under the age of 40, and may be due to a variety of benign pathology but occasionally may signal underlying malignancy. The diagnostic approach to this patient group is debatable but often begins with a flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS). In this study, we aimed to see if an initial FS is adequate for ruling out malignancy by using a large national endoscopy database.

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