Clinical practice standards for colonoscopy
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Colonoscopy is considered as the most effective tool for preventing, screening, and diagnosing colorectal lesions. Effectiveness of colonoscopy was identified as a major priority, and it strictly depends on quality measures. Therefore, international guidelines were formulated on quality indicators for colonoscopy, aiming to reduce the rate of interval cancers related to missed lesions during colonoscopy. Quality indicators are divided into 3 time periods: preprocedure, intraprocedure, and postprocedure. The main pre-procedural indicators are the assessment of the appropriateness of indication of colonoscopy and the prescription of adequate bowel preparation during a consultation prior to colonoscopy. Per-procedural criteria include all technical aspects of the procedure, which are "endoscopist-dependent" factors, particularly cecal intubation, detection of adenomas and withdrawal time. The main post-procedure indicators are the rate of complications, patient experience and optimal surveillance intervals following removal of colorectal polyps. The implementation of key performance measures in endoscopy practice is increasingly important as it can help improving our care of patients and optimize outcomes. In this review, the "Club d'endoscopie digestive" (CED) presented a summary of the main colonoscopy quality indicators, and suggested recommendations that took into account the particularities of our local conditions.
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