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## Objective To study the prevalence of diverticula and presence of concomitant pathology in consecutive patients undergoing endoscopic examination of the colon. ## Methods A cross‐sectional analysis of the endoscopy reports of all patients sent for endoscopic evaluation of the colon in a period of 8.5 years. ## Results A total of 9086 endoscopies were performed. Of these 2259 (24.7%) were undertaken for follow‐up. Diverticula were seen in 1849 patients (27%) (739 male, 1110 female, mean age 69 year). In 4978 patients (73%)(2162 male, 2816 female, mean age 52 year) no diverticula were seen, of these 2303 (46%) had no abnormalities in their colon. Patients with diverticula were significantly older, 69 __vs__ 46.7 years (__P__ < 0.001). No difference was present in gender. Colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease were significantly more common in patients without diverticula, while polyps were more often seen in patient with diverticula. Patients with diverticula had a significantly lower incidence of colorectal cancer. In addition, the number of cancers located proximal to the splenic flexure was statistically higher in the group of patients presenting with diverticula (__P_

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Author

R. J. L. F. Loffeld; A. B. M. M. Van Der Putten

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 1462-8910)

Published

2002

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)