Prevalence of colorectal neoplasia in cirrhotic patients evaluated for liver transplantation in comparison to a healthy screening population

Background: Cirrhotic patients undergo colonoscopy when listed for liver transplantation (LTx) in Austria. Liver diseases like NAFLD and NASH are associated with higher prevalence of adenomas. However, there is little data on the prevalence of colorectal adenomas in cirrhotic patients requiring LTx. Objectives: To evaluate liver cirrhosis as a risk factor for colorectal adenoma in liver transplant candidates. Methods: This retrospective cohort observational study compared colonoscopy outcomes from 570 cirrhotic patients who were listed for LTx in Vienna from 2000 to 2012 with age and sex matched controls (screen…