The European Panel on the Appropriateness of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy guidelines colonoscopy in an open-access endoscopy unit: a prospective study

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Appropriateness and diagnostic yield of colonoscopy in the management of patients with ulcerative colitis: A prospective study in an open access endoscopy service

✍ Gianpiero Manes; Venerina Imbesi; Sandro Ardizzone; Andrea Cassinotti; Matteo Bo 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 84 KB 👁 1 views

## Background: Colonoscopy is frequently performed in ulcerative colitis (UC), but its benefit in the management of the disease is a matter of debate. The objective was to determine the clinical impact of colonoscopy in UC. ## Methods: Consecutive patients with UC undergoing colonoscopy were st