Systematic upper endoscopy concomitant with colonoscopy performed within the colorectal cancer screening program: Impact on the patients’ management - 14/05/21
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Highlights |
• | The benefit of adding a concomitant upper endoscopy to a colonoscopy performed for a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is debated. |
• | Upper digestive symptoms poorly correlate with the presence of upper digestive lesions, in particular precancerous lesions. |
• | No general screening strategies for upper digestive lesions are validated in European countries. |
• | A systematic upper endoscopy combined with colonoscopy for positive FIT could represent an interesting strategy for upper digestive lesions screening in France. |
Abstract |
Background and aims |
The French colorectal cancer screening program is based on a fecal immunochemical test, followed by colonoscopy in case of positivity. The benefit of adding a concomitant upper endoscopy to detect upper digestive lesions (precancerous or others) is still debated. Our aim was to evaluate the frequency of upper digestive lesions detected by upper endoscopy performed concomitantly with colonoscopy following a positive fecal immunochemical test, and their impact on the patients’ management (i.e., surveillance, medical treatment, endoscopic or surgical procedure).
Methods |
Data of all the patients who consulted for a positive test between May 2016 and May 2019 in our center, and for whom concomitant upper endoscopy and colonoscopy were performed, were analyzed retrospectively. Patients with significant history of upper gastrointestinal diseases or with current gastrointestinal symptoms were excluded.
Results |
One hundred patients were included [median age (min–max): 62 (50–75), men 64%]. Macroscopic and/or microscopic upper digestive lesions were found in 58 of them (58%): Helicobacter pylori infection in 17 patients, gastric precancerous lesions in 9 patients (chronic atrophic gastritis with intestinal metaplasia, n=8, low grade dysplasia, n=1), Barrett's esophagus requiring surveillance in 4 patients, and 1 duodenal adenoma with low-grade dysplasia. In 44 patients (44%), the upper endoscopy findings had an impact on patients’ management, with no significant difference between the groups with positive (CRC or advanced adenoma)- or negative (any other lesions or normal) colonoscopy.
Conclusion |
A systematic upper endoscopy combined with colonoscopy for positive fecal immunochemical test could represent an efficient strategy for upper digestive lesions screening in France. Further studies are necessary to confirm these results and to evaluate cost-effectiveness of this approach.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Abbreviations : BMI, CRC, FIT, FOBT, GC, H. pylori, PPI
Keywords : Upper digestive endoscopy, Fecal immunochemical test, Fecal occult blood test, Colorectal screening program
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