Successful colonoscopy; completion rates and reasons for incompletion

R M S Mitchell, K McCallion, K R Gardiner, R G P Watson, J S A Collins

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Abstract

Factors such as poor bowel preparation or obstructing colonic disease may confound the reporting of colonoscopy completion rates, as these factors are outside of the control of the endoscopist performing the procedure. By adjusting for these factors when calculating a colonoscopy completion rate, it may be possible to make a more accurate assessment of a unit's or individuals' competence. Details of two thousand two hundred and sixteen colonoscopies performed by four consultants and their trainees between 1993-2000 were analysed retrospectively from a prospective endoscopy database. Crude (all cases) and adjusted (excluding poor bowel preparation and disease as causes of incompletion) rates were recorded for each sex, and by age according to cause. Overall crude and adjusted completion rates were 77.9% and 85.0% respectively. There was a significant difference between male and female completion rates due to a difference in the incidence of excess looping and intolerance of the procedure (adjusted rate 88.9% in males vs. 81.6% in females, p
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)34-7
Number of pages4
JournalThe Ulster Medical Journal
Volume71
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 2002

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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