27.10.2018 | Short Communication
The yield of colonoscopy in relation to the applicant
verfasst von:
R. J. L. F. Loffeld, B. Liberov, P. E. P. Dekkers
Erschienen in:
International Journal of Colorectal Disease
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Ausgabe 3/2019
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Excerpt
Colonoscopy is increasingly used in daily practice. It is a routine procedure with different indications. There are several guidelines on the appropriate use of gastrointestinal endoscopy [
1,
2]. It is the common believe that the list of indications is used properly in daily practice. There are two ways to study the appropriateness of the request. First, check all indications on the application form, and secondly look at the results of the procedure and correlate this to the applicants’ speciality. …