Open AccessPhysician adherence to societal guidelines following colonoscopy with polypectomy
Author(s) -
Jonathan Naftali,
Timftali,
Elizabeth Half,
Itai Maza,
Assaf Stein,
Matti Waterman,
Ilia Sergeyev,
Kamel Yassin,
Irit Chermesh,
Iyad Khamaysi,
Fabiana Sklerovsky-Benjamfinov,
Y. Vayner,
Afif Yaccob,
Rita Brun,
Tarek Saadi,
Amir Klein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
annals of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.886
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1792-7463
pISSN - 1108-7471
DOI - 10.20524/aog.2020.0523
Subject(s) - polypectomy , medicine , colonoscopy , intervention (counseling) , incidence (geometry) , colorectal cancer , general surgery , bowel preparation , family medicine , cancer , nursing , physics , optics
Colorectal cancer is a significant cause of mortality and morbidity in western countries. Polypectomy reduces the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer. Following polypectomy, recommendations regarding the frequency and duration of surveillance rely mostly on features of the resected polyps and are summarized in various gastroenterological societal guidelines. In this study, we aimed to delineate the accuracy of current post-polypectomy surveillance recommendations and to check whether active intervention would lead to an improvement in accuracy and consistency with societal guidelines.