Colonoscopy over 80 years – experiences in our department

Introduction: Colonoscopy is considered as an easy and safe endoscopic procedure that can give the most accurate diagnosis in most cases of suspected diseases of the large bowel, and also has a potential to perform even therapeutic interventions. Our aim was to assess the diagnostic and therapeutic specifications of colonoscopies in patients over 80 years. Patients and methods: we retrospectively analysed our colonoscopy practice: During a 6-month period we performed 1361 colonoscopies in our department. 155 (11.4%) of the pts was older than 80 years. The main indications were GI bleeding, suspected malignancy a…