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This is the Scientific Surgery Archive, which contains all randomized clinical trials in surgery that have been identified by searching the top 50 English language medical journal issues since January 1998. Compiled by Jonothan J. Earnshaw, former Editor-in-Chief, BJS

Computed tomographic colonography versus colonoscopy for investigation of patients with symptoms suggestive of colorectal cancer (SIGGAR): a multicentre randomised trial. Lancet 2012; 381: 1194–1202.

Published: 9th May 2013

Authors: Atkin W, Dadswell E, Wooldrage K, Kralj-Hans I, von Wagner C, Edwards R et al. et al.

Conclusion

A total of 1610 symptomatic patients were included. CT colonography had diagnostic sensitivity similar to colonoscopy, but more patients (30 per cent) were referred for additional investigations after CT colonography to assess small polyps.

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