NICE criterion Type 1 Type 2 Color Same or lighter than background Browner relative to background Vessels None or Isolated lacy vessels Brown vessels surrounding white structures Surface pattern Dark…
Fig. 20.1 Endoscopic clipping of polypectomy site. (a) Large polyp, subsequently removed with snare polypectomy. (b) Polyp site after endoscopic clip placement. With permission from the personal library of Manoj…
Indications for EMR in the colon and rectum Nonpolypoid colorectal neoplasms Lesions greater than 20 mm Difficult locations Dentate line Ileocecal valve Appendiceal orifice Folds Lesions over scars Lesions in…
Fig. 17.1 Typical setup of colonoscopy tower with CO2 insufflator Fig. 17.2 Sample operating room setup As reviewed earlier, a critical component for intraoperative endoscopy is the ability to use…
Fig. 1.1 Bozzini’s original Lichtleiter . Courtesy of Archives of the American College of Surgeons, “The Bozzini Endoscope,” Online April 6, 2011 Dr. Bozzini first introduced his creation to the…
Fig. 9.1 Jumbo biopsy forceps A recent meta-analysis investigated the role of cold forceps polypectomy during screening colonoscopy has been performed. Five randomized controlled trials, which included 668 patients in…
Fig. 21.1 CT colonography (CTC) in a patient with incomplete colonoscopy. (a) 3D colon map from CTC shows the colonic anatomy, including marked redundancy and tortuosity. The colon measured 261…
Risk factors Points C: congestive heart failure 1 H: hypertension 1 A: age>75 years 1 D: diabetes 1 S: prior history of stroke 2 Table 6.2 Correlation between CHADS2 score…
Fig. 13.1 PDSA cycle to improve adenoma detection rate Quality Metrics in Colonoscopy The original publication on quality measures in colonoscopy was published in 2002 by the U.S. Multi-Society Task…
Setting Parameters Screening Absence of symptoms Defined risk categories (Table 10.2) Establishing the time for the first screening (Table 10.3) Quality assessment parameters for each test in general and in…
