Procedure-Related Abdominal Discomfort in Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Comparison of Colonoscopy and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Abstract

Patients undergoing screening colonoscopy with conscious sedation are less likely to experience peri-procedural discomfort than those undergoing screening flexible sigmoidoscopy. Although most patients are willing to undergo subsequent screening examinations, patients undergoing screening colonoscopy are significantly more willing to undergo a subsequent examination than those undergoing screening flexible sigmoidoscopy.