Assessment of quality colonoscopy in our academic endoscopic unit
A Koller, Z Varga, B Bittera, J Láng, B László, M Juhász, E Mihály, P Miheller, K Müllner, F Sipos, H Székely, A Németh, Z Tulassay, L Herszényi · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 05
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Background: Evidences prove that utilization of colonoscopy has increased dramatically in the past few years. Effectiveness and safety of colonoscopy depend on the quality of examination. Growing body of evidence suggests that the quality of colonoscopy varies in clinical practice. Methods: Colonoscopic data were reviewed from 2347 colonoscopy reports from 2010 performed by 15 endoscopists in our Endoscopic Unit. The cecum intubation and adenoma detection rates, causes of unsuccessful examinations, the rate of complications and the use of anaesthesia were evaluated retrospectively. Results: The mean cecum intuba…
