In patients with longstanding UC or Crohn's colitis, would you extend the interval of surveillance colonoscopy to longer than 3 years if they have had little inflammatory disease over the years and no other factors to increase their risk (ie, history of polyps, history of dysplasia, or family history)?

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Gastroenterology · Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

AGA Practice Update says you can go to 5-year interval. Murthy et al., PMID 34416977

In patients with longstanding UC or Crohn's colitis, would you extend the interval of surveillance colonoscopy to longer than 3 years if they have had little inflammatory disease over the years and no other factors to increase their risk (ie, history of polyps, history of dysplasia, or family history)? | Mednet