Ambulatory surgical centers and professional anesthesiology services may boost the safety and quality of colonoscopies, according to research presented at Digestive Disease Week.
ASCs provide safe alternatives to hospitals for performing screening colonoscopies, according to new research from Emory University. When researchers evaluated the safety of the procedures in both settings and looked only at the complications without adjusting other factors, they found that ASCs were safer. However, when they took into account the other factors mentioned previously, they found that the risk of complication at both settings was comparable.
In another recent study, researchers examined the effectiveness of colonoscopy when sedation was administered by an anesthesia professional versus other providers by comparing the differences between polyp detection rates and the detection of colorectal cancer within three years of colonoscopy.
Although the findings were statistically significant in favor of professional anesthesiologist services, the margin was small and researchers were unable to determine whether the findings translate into clinical significance to justify the additional expense.
Read the news release about the quality of colonoscopy.
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ASCs provide safe alternatives to hospitals for performing screening colonoscopies, according to new research from Emory University. When researchers evaluated the safety of the procedures in both settings and looked only at the complications without adjusting other factors, they found that ASCs were safer. However, when they took into account the other factors mentioned previously, they found that the risk of complication at both settings was comparable.
In another recent study, researchers examined the effectiveness of colonoscopy when sedation was administered by an anesthesia professional versus other providers by comparing the differences between polyp detection rates and the detection of colorectal cancer within three years of colonoscopy.
Although the findings were statistically significant in favor of professional anesthesiologist services, the margin was small and researchers were unable to determine whether the findings translate into clinical significance to justify the additional expense.
Read the news release about the quality of colonoscopy.
Related Articles on Colonoscopy:
10 Proven Ways to Profit From Gastroenterology in 2011
Educational Booklet May Enhance Colonoscopy Preparation
Study: ASCs Could Be Safer Than Hospitals for Colonoscopies