Colonoscopy completion and complication rates in a community gastroenterology practice.

摘要: Background In the United States, colonoscopy completion and complication rates are rarely reported outside academic institutions. Increased transparency of quality measures outcomes is being driven by professional societies, government agencies, private enterprise. Objective To collect report in a community gastroenterology practice. Design Single-center study, prospective for completion, retrospective complications. Setting Community group practice, conducted from August 2002 through December 2004. Patients A total 12,407 consecutive patients referred colonoscopy; mean age, 59.7 years; 5925 men. Interventions Polypectomy cautery were completed as indicated. Main Outcome Measures Completion to cecum or ileocolonic anastomosis. Complications hemorrhage perforation. Results was 98.4% patients. accomplished 5074 (40.9%). Polyps occurred more often men (46.4% vs 35.8%, P Limitations not independently verifiable. collected retrospectively. Conclusions Colonoscopy this practice compared favorably with U.S. centers. Endoscopic practices can meet published outcomes.