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Quality in screening colonoscopy
Best Practice & Research Clinical GastroenterologyOver the past two decades, the importance of colonoscopy quality has gained increasing recognition. Variability in lesion detection rates among endoscopists and missed lesions have been identified as key contributors to post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer (post-colonoscopy CRC). This has driven the development of standardized quality indicators aimed at
Aleksandra Sztogrin-Pluta +1 more
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Re: Screening Colonoscopy for the Underserved
American Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012To the Editor: Dr DiMase et al. (1) are to be commended for their work to provide screening colonoscopic examinations to the underserved in Rhode Island. We are writing to provide our experience for a similar population in the Adirondack region of Upstate New York.
Joseph C, Yarze, John, Rugge
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Colonoscopy as a Triage Screening Test
New England Journal of Medicine, 2012Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. The lifetime risk of colorectal cancer in the United States is approximately 5%. Clinical symptoms develop late in the course of the disease, and precursor lesions (adenomas) can be easily detected and removed. The disease is a candidate for early detection and prevention by screening.
Michael, Bretthauer, Mette, Kalager
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Colonoscopy Screening: Status in Europe
Digestive Diseases, 2011Europe has made significant progress in recent years by introducing population-based screening programs for colorectal cancer. Due to excellent evidence-based results on the basis of large prospective randomized trials, mass screening using the fecal occult blood test is currently the procedure of choice.
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Clinical yield of screening colonoscopies in Jamaica
Tropical Doctor, 2021There is still no organised national screening programme for colorectal cancer in Jamaica. We sought to evaluate the detection of colorectal cancer precursor lesions in patients who underwent opportunistic screening over three years. Patients with colorectal polyps were selected for further study.
Shamir O Cawich +2 more
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Colonoscopy as a mass screening tool
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, 1998There is strong evidence that population screening can reduce mortality from colorectal cancer. Screening tests such as faecal occult blood test and flexible sigmoidoscopy are used to identify patients with an increased risk of cancer who would benefit from a full colon examination. There is indirect evidence that colonoscopy may be effective as a mass
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Benefits and Limitations of Cap-Fitted Colonoscopy in Screening Colonoscopy
Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2012Colonoscopy is widely used to detect colorectal cancer and to remove precancerous lesions to reduce the risk of colonic cancer.To examine the benefits and limitations of cap-fitted colonoscopy compared to conventional colonoscopy in terms of technical performance and colorectal adenoma detection rate.Screening colonoscopies performed from 2009 to 2010 ...
Akira, Horiuchi +5 more
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Screening for Colorectal Cancer with Colonoscopy
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North AmericaColorectal cancer (CRC) imposes a substantial global burden, with highest incidence in Australia/New Zealand and Europe and rising early-onset cases. Screening uptake remains suboptimal worldwide, and national guidelines are not universal. Colonoscopy is the gold-standard screening modality, enabling detection and resection of precancerous lesions ...
Akwi W, Asombang +3 more
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Key performance measures for colonoscopy in the Polish Colonoscopy Screening Program
Endoscopy, 2019Abstract Background The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) has published guidelines on key performance measures for colonoscopy. We analyzed whether those standards were met in the Polish Colonoscopy Screening Program (PCSP) and whether the monitoring was feasible.
Marek, Bugajski +5 more
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