Comparison of Colonoscopy Results of Turkish and Syrian Patients, Frequency of Incomplete Colonoscopy and Causes of Incomplete Colonoscopy

Aim: Colonoscopy is a frequently used procedure for the diagnosis of the colorectal diseases. In this study, we aimed to present demographic, endoscopic, and histopathological characteristics, the frequency of incomplete colonoscopy, and causes of incomplete colonoscopy of Turkish and Syrian patients who had undergone colonoscopy in our hospital. Method: The demographic, clinical, and histopathological characteristics of Turkish and Syrian patients who had undergone colonoscopy in our hospital between August 2017 and March 2020 were compared. Results: A total of 2,285 patients were included in the study, of which 1,175 (51.4%) were female, 1,110 (48.6%) were male, and the mean age was 46.30±15.33 years. The rate of incomplete colonoscopy was 18.3%. It was observed that the male gender, incomplete colonoscopy rate, insufficient bowel cleansing rate, and patients with Boston bowel cleansing score of zero and one were higher in the Syrian patient group (p