Colonoscopy can miss diverticula of the left colon identified by barium enema

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2013; 19(15): 2362-2367
Published online Apr 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2362

Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 65)

Sex (male/female)	40/25
Mean age (IQR)	73 (66–78)
Median duration (IQR) between the onset of hematochezia and colonoscopy	4 (2–8)
Cause of hematochezia
Colonic diverticular bleeding	30
Colon cancer (cecum/ascending/transverse/sigmoid colon)	19 (3/8/2/6)
Rectal cancer	14
Unknown	2

IQR: Interquartile range.

Citation: Niikura R, Nagata N, Shimbo T, Akiyama J, Uemura N. Colonoscopy can miss diverticula of the left colon identified by barium enema. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(15): 2362-2367
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i15/2362.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i15.2362