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Article: Colonoscopy demand and practice in a regional hospital over 9 years in Hong Kong: Resource implication for cancer screening

TitleColonoscopy demand and practice in a regional hospital over 9 years in Hong Kong: Resource implication for cancer screening
Authors
KeywordsColonoscopy screening
Colorectal cancer
Resource implication
Issue Date2006
PublisherS Karger AG. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.karger.com/DIG
Citation
Digestion, 2006, v. 73 n. 2-3, p. 84-88 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Hong Kong is rising. The trend of colonoscopy demand is uncertain. Aim: To investigate colonoscopy demand and practice in a Hong Kong regional hospital over the past nine years. Methods: Colonoscopy data from 1st January 1997 to 31st August 2005 were retrieved and divided into two equal periods for comparison. Colonoscopy practice and findings between thetwo periods were compared. Results: There was no change in the number of endoscopists and colonoscopy sessions in the two periods. The number of colonoscopy done in the two periods was 2,681 and 2,871, respectively. The indications for screening of CRC/polyp (9.3 vs. 24.7%, p < 0.0001) and surveillance of CRC/polyp (4.7 vs. 10.9%, p < 0.0001) were increased, but decreased for diarrhea (18 vs. 10.2%, p < 0.0001) and per rectal bleeding (19 vs. 8.1%, p < 0.0001). The waiting time was lengthened from 2 to 4 weeks (p < 0.0001). The percentage of colonic adenomas (19.9 vs. 27.2%, p < 0.0001) was increased. A right-shift was observed in both CRC (37 vs. 50%, p = 0.018) and adenoma (21.6 vs. 38.1%, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: The number of colonoscopies performed was governed by capacity partly through lengthening of waiting time to cope with demand. Ways to improve capacity for colonoscopies is needed. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/76404
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2023 Impact Factor: 3.0
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.891
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dc.contributor.authorChan, AOOen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHui, WMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChan, CKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLai, KCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHu, WHCen_HK
dc.contributor.authorYuen, MFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, WMen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLau, GKKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHui, CKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorLam, SKen_HK
dc.contributor.authorWong, BCYen_HK
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T07:20:52Z-
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dc.date.issued2006en_HK
dc.identifier.citationDigestion, 2006, v. 73 n. 2-3, p. 84-88en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0012-2823en_HK
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/76404-
dc.description.abstractBackground: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Hong Kong is rising. The trend of colonoscopy demand is uncertain. Aim: To investigate colonoscopy demand and practice in a Hong Kong regional hospital over the past nine years. Methods: Colonoscopy data from 1st January 1997 to 31st August 2005 were retrieved and divided into two equal periods for comparison. Colonoscopy practice and findings between thetwo periods were compared. Results: There was no change in the number of endoscopists and colonoscopy sessions in the two periods. The number of colonoscopy done in the two periods was 2,681 and 2,871, respectively. The indications for screening of CRC/polyp (9.3 vs. 24.7%, p < 0.0001) and surveillance of CRC/polyp (4.7 vs. 10.9%, p < 0.0001) were increased, but decreased for diarrhea (18 vs. 10.2%, p < 0.0001) and per rectal bleeding (19 vs. 8.1%, p < 0.0001). The waiting time was lengthened from 2 to 4 weeks (p < 0.0001). The percentage of colonic adenomas (19.9 vs. 27.2%, p < 0.0001) was increased. A right-shift was observed in both CRC (37 vs. 50%, p = 0.018) and adenoma (21.6 vs. 38.1%, p < 0.0001). Conclusion: The number of colonoscopies performed was governed by capacity partly through lengthening of waiting time to cope with demand. Ways to improve capacity for colonoscopies is needed. Copyright © 2006 S. Karger AG.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherS Karger AG. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.karger.com/DIGen_HK
dc.relation.ispartofDigestionen_HK
dc.rightsDigestion. Copyright © S Karger AG.en_HK
dc.subjectColonoscopy screening-
dc.subjectColorectal cancer-
dc.subjectResource implication-
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_HK
dc.subject.meshAdulten_HK
dc.subject.meshAgeden_HK
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_HK
dc.subject.meshChi-Square Distributionen_HK
dc.subject.meshColonoscopy - utilizationen_HK
dc.subject.meshColorectal Neoplasms - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshHealth Services Needs and Demanden_HK
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiologyen_HK
dc.subject.meshHumansen_HK
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_HK
dc.subject.meshMaleen_HK
dc.subject.meshMass Screeningen_HK
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_HK
dc.subject.meshWaiting Listsen_HK
dc.titleColonoscopy demand and practice in a regional hospital over 9 years in Hong Kong: Resource implication for cancer screeningen_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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