Is a routine preoperative rectosigmoidoscopy necessary in patients with bilateral inguinal hernia?

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Akbaba S., ERSOY P. E., Gundogdu H., Yasar U.

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.113, no.10, pp.604-606, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 113 Issue: 10
• Publication Date: 2012
• Doi Number: 10.4149/bll_2012_135
• Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.604-606
• Keywords: bilateral inguinal hernias, rectosigmoidoscopy, FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPY, COLON-CARCINOMA, BARIUM ENEMA, CANCER, YIELD
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Yozgat Bozok University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The purpose of this prospective study was to evaluate the association between bilateral inguinal hernias and colorectal cancers.