Journal of critical care
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Journal of critical care · Jun 2021
Observational StudyAre bedside colonoscopies performed in intensive care unit really useful?
Effectiveness of bedside Colonoscopies in Intensive Care Unit (CICU) might be limited by the poor quality of colonic preparation, and their feasibility. We sought to describe the indications and the profitability of CICU. ⋯ CICU is clinically useful in half of cases, in the diagnostic and the therapeutic management of critically ill patients. Its profitability is close to scheduled colonoscopies and superior in non-lower gastro-intestinal bleeding indications.