Enhancing Colonoscopy Services in Ghana: A Comprehensive Assessment of Referral Indications and Endoscopic Findings in a Leading Tertiary Care Hospital
Colonoscopy referrals were appropriately indicated in most patients, with hematochezia being the most common indication, similar to trends observed in other African countries. Screening colonoscopy is not common in Ghana, unlike in developed nations.
Authors
- Jonathan Laryea (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6550-9252)
- Michael O. Adinku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0896-3189)
- Jonathan Boakye-Yiadom (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1733-7200)
- Charles Kofi Dally
- Gifty Kwakye (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0689-7982)
- Isaac Okyere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2008-6978)
- Prince Owusu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3323-2663)
- Samuel Mensah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0835-5450)
- Joshua Ayawin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1831-3182)
- Kwabena Agbedinu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6330-2282)
- Samuel Gyasi Brenu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7675-4579)
- Eileen Micah
- Dennis Afful Yorke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6414-575X)
- Nyantakyi Adu‐Darko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-4697)
- Bright Oppong
- Joseph Yorke
- Afia Serwaa Bonsu
- Theodora-Ann Fremponma Ellis
- Tonnies Abeiku Buckman
Institutions
- University of Cape Coast (GH)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation (US)
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the West African College of Surgeons
- Published
- 2025-04-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jwas.jwas_155_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05