Table 5

Time trend of the number of colorectal 'endoscopical' procedures in Luxembourg (period 1992–1995)19


Total number of Colo-rectal Endoscopies
Colonoscopies with biopsy
Rectoscopies


n = 30489
n/105*
n = 11491 (37.7%**)
n/105
n = 6787 (22.3%**)
n/105
1992
n = 7621
1928.4
n = 2699 (35.4%**)
682.9
n = 1795 (23.6%**)
454.2
1993
n = 7867
1962.3
n = 2883 (36.6%**)
719.1
n = 1819 (23.1%**)
453.7
1994
n = 7590
1866.7
n = 2962 (39.0%**)
728.5
n = 1663 (21.9%**)
409.0
1995
n = 7411
1795.3
n = 2947 (39.8%**)
713.9
n = 1510 (20.4%**)
365.8

*) number per 100,000 persons at risk **) % in relation to all colorectal endoscopies

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