Postsurgical follow-up of patients with colorectal cancer. Experience of five years

Background: We do have several algorithms for surveillance of patients who have had resection for a colorectal cancer (CC) but it is still not clear how often and by what means patients should be evaluated. Follow-up protocols do not make differences concerning the localisation of a large bowel cancer. Aim: To evaluate colonoscopic findings after different type of large bowel cancer resections. Patients and Methods: At Uzsoki Hospital, Budapest 508 colonoscopies were performed after CC surgery from January 1997 until December 2001. The following subgroups were examined: patients with right sided hemicolectomy/HD…