1986 Volume 28 Issue 1 Pages 104-109
Since April 1982, We have tried screening of sigmoid colon by fiberscopy on healthcheck staying overnight. In two years until March 1984, the number of the examine was 708 cases, 584 were male and 124 were female. The test was performed in the morning on the second day. A laxative was administered at night on the first day. Of the 708 patients, one did not want to be tested, 6 patients had anal lesion being an obstacle to the test, and sigmoidofiberscopy was performed on 701 cases. Colon cancer was detected in two cases, and they were of the early cancer. The number of cases with colon polyp was 73, 94 lesions, diverticulum 6 cases and colitis 2 cases. Overall rate of pathological lesions detected was 11.8% (83 cases of 701). As sigmoidscopy is an easy technique comparing with total colonoscopy, it is concluded that sigmoidofiberscopy is useful for detecting early colon cancer on health-check.
