Appropriateness of outpatient gastrointestinal endoscopy in a non-academic hospital

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Oct 16, 2011; 3(10): 195-200
Published online Oct 16, 2011. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v3.i10.195

Table 5 Clinically relevant endoscopic findings in colonoscopies according to appropriateness of the indication

Endoscopic finding	n (%)	ASGE (%)	Uncertain (%)	Non-ASGE (%)	P
Adenoma¹	69 (13.2)	15.7	0.0	1.6	0.005
Colorectal cancer	15 (3.7)	3.6	20.0	1.6	0.755
Inflammatory bowel disease	12 (2.9)	3.6	0.0	0.0	0.272
Angiodysplasia²	2 (0.5)	0.6	0.0	0.0	1.000
Radiation colitis	3 (0.7)	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.000
Total	86 (21.1)	24.3	20.0	3.3	0.001

¹Only malignant or advanced adenomas were considered clinically relevant;

²Only angiodysplasias found in exams performed for hematochezia or iron deficiency anemia were considered clinically relevant. ASGE: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.

Citation: Mangualde J, Cremers MI, Vieira AM, Freire R, Gamito &, Lobato C, Alves AL, Augusto F, Oliveira AP. Appropriateness of outpatient gastrointestinal endoscopy in a non-academic hospital. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2011; 3(10): 195-200
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v3/i10/195.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v3.i10.195