Aims and Objectives: Lower gastrointestinal (LGI) diseases are the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Colonoscopy holds an important place in screening …

Introduction: There is need to ascertain any epidemiologic shift of diverticulosis among
Africans with traditionally high fiber diet consumption patterns and rare diverticulosis …

Background. Colonoscopy effectiveness depends on the quality of the examination.
Community‐based report of quality of colonoscopy practice in a developing country will help …

Introduction: Gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy is currently performed by different specialties.
Information on GI endoscopy resources in Nigeria is limited. Training, cost, availability and …

Materials for this review were obtained mainly through online search of relevant websites,
survey of gastroenterologists in Nigeria, and personal communication with some leaders in …

Results: There were 250 patients, comprising 130 (52.0%) males and 120 (48.0%) females,
with a male to female ratio of 1.1: 1. The mean age of the patients was 57.9±14.2 years with …

Background: Colonoscopy is a safe and effective means of visual inspection of the large
bowel from the distal rectum to the caecum. It may be carried out for diagnostic and or …

Background and study aim: Colonoscopy is recommended by many international
gastroenterology and cancer societies as the initial diagnostic modality for colorectal cancer …

Aim: We conducted a cross-sectional study to estimate the prevalence of CRD in our area in
East Azerbaijan, Iran. Background: Colorectal diseases (CRD) include a broad spectrum …

Background: Despite the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in Nigeria, there is no
established colorectal screening program in Nigeria and only a few studies have been done …