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Observational studyActa cirurgica brasileira2023

Quality indicators in colonoscopy: observational study in a supplementary health system.

Rogerio Kuga, Marcio Roberto Facanali Junior, Everson Luiz de Almeida Artifon

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Observational study in Acta cirurgica brasileira, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Quality indicators in colonoscopies performed in digestive endoscopy services in northeast Brazil.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2026
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  2. EVALUATION OF QUALITY INDICATORS OF SCREENING COLONOSCOPY PERFORMED IN A PRIVATE QUARTERNARY HOSPITAL IN BRAZIL.Arquivos brasileiros de cirurgia digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian archives of digestive surgery · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Rogerio KugaMD, MSc. Universidade de São Paulo - Postgraduate Program in Anesthesiology, Surgical Sciences and Perioperative Medicine - School of Medicine - São Paulo (SP), Brazil; Hospital Samaritano de São Paulo , Americas Medical Services, UnitedHealth Group Brasil - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8925-1946
Marcio Roberto Facanali JuniorMD. Universidade de São Paulo - Gastroenterology Department - Hospital das Clínicas - School of Medicine - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1461-8229
Everson Luiz de Almeida ArtifonMD, MSc, PhD. Universidade de São Paulo - Surgery Department - Hospital das Clínicas - School of Medicine - São Paulo (SP), Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1900-8777
Universidade de São Paulo · BR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeColorectal cancer is responsible for 9.4% of cancer deaths, and low polyp detection rate and cecal intubation rate increase the risks of interval colorectal cancer. Despite several population studies that address colonoscopy quality measures, there is still a shortage of these studies in Latin America. The aim of this study was to assess quality indicators in colonoscopy, enabling future strategies to improve colorectal cancer prevention.

methodsAn observational retrospective study, in which all colonoscopies performed in 11 hospitals were evaluated through a review of medical records. Information such as procedure indication, colorectal polyp detection rate, cecal intubation rate, quality of colonic preparation, and immediate adverse events were collected and analyzed.

resultsIn 17,448 colonoscopies performed by 86 endoscopists, 57.9% were in patients aged 50 to 74 years old. Colon preparation was adequate in 94.4% procedures, with rates of cecal intubation and polyp detection of 94 and 36.6%, respectively. Acute adverse events occurred in 0.2%. In 53.9%, high-definition imaging equipment was used. The procedure location, colon preparation and high-definition equipment influenced polyp detection rates (p < 0.001).

conclusionsThe extraction and analysis of electronic medical records showed that there are opportunities for improvement in colonoscopy quality indicators in the participating hospitals.

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ColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsAgedCecumHumansMiddle AgedQuality Indicators, Health CareRetrospective Studies

Identifiers

PMID36629532
PMCPMC9829243
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