[Clinical guideline on diagnosis and management of colon ischemia in the elderly in China].

Abstract

Colon ischemia is relatively common in the aging population, but standardized diagnosis and treatment recommendations for this disease are still lacking. A board of experts was convened by the Committee of Geriatric Gastroenterology, Chinese Society of Gastroenterology, to discuss and elaborate on a guideline for colon ischemia management in the elderly in China based on its experts' experience during clinical practice and recent remarkable global progress regarding colon ischemia. The purpose of this guideline is to establish standardized management of colonic ischemia lesions in the elderly and improve their clinical outcomes.