TY - JOUR ID - TI - Prevalence of Colon Polyps Detected in Patients Did Colonoscopy in Karbala Gastroenterology Centre AU - Hameed Hussein Al-jameel AU - Hameed A. Alhibaly AU - Ali Mansoor Al Ameri PY - 2020 VL - 13 IS - 1 SP - 2267 EP - 2272 JO - Karbala Journal of Medicine مجلة كربلاء الطبية SN - 19905483 29580889 AB - Background: There is an extensive yet inconsistent body of literature reporting on the preva-lence of colonic polyps among risk individuals. The objectives of our study were to determine the prevalence of colonic polyps, its site, solitary or multiple, sex and age association among patient at risk in Al-Hussein medical teaching city, Karbala, Iraq.Aim of the study: Colonic polyp is relatively common benign condition, mainly affect mid-dle-aged adults. The objective of this study is to predict the prevalence and location of colon polyp, and to determine its variation based on age and gender.Material and methods: This is a cross sectional screening study, done in Karbala, Iraq. Co-lonoscopy data were retrospectively collected from the endoscope unit records system from Al-Hussein Medical City in Karbala during the period from September, 2012 through May, 2016.A total of 1380 patients (810 males and 570 females) were collected, patients' age range (4-67 years). The prevalence of any polyp was recorded for age and gender.Results:Colon polyps were found in 227/1380 patients (16.44%); 125/810 (15.43%) in males and 102/570 (17.89%) in females. There was no significant difference between males and fe-males, (adjusted OR 1.02; 95% CI 0.76–1.13).The highest prevalence rate of colonic polyp was 12.3% in the age group 41-45 yrs followed by 11.5% in age group 36-40 years, (p = 0.15; adjusted OR 0.99; 95% CI 0.79–1.06). Rectum is the most commonly affected site (44.9%) followed by sigmoid colon (25.1%). Multiple polyps in different sites are 13.6%. Multiple polyps in the same colon region are 12.3%. Conclusion: The prevalence of colon polyp in population at risk during the study period was about 16.44% in Karbala, Iraq with no significant gender variation. In addition, the highest prevalence rate was in patients' age group 41-45 years and the most common affected site is rectum followed by sigmoid colon.

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