Survey and analysis of the current status of conventional diagnostic/therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy: an investigation from 169 hospitals in mainland China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-1432.2012.06.002
- VernacularTitle:我国消化内镜传统诊治项目开展现状与分析:169家医院调查报告
- Author:
Xiuli ZHANG
;
Jinyan KONG
;
Ping TANG
;
Xinqing LU
;
Rugang ZHANG
;
Yunsheng YANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Endoscopy;
digestive system;
Polyps;
Treatment outcome;
Data collection
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestion
2012;32(6):365-368
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the current status of conventionai diagnostic/therapeutic gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy (conventional gastroscopy/colonoscopy and endoscopic polypectomy,et al.) in mainland China.Methods The survey was conducted by a questionnaire sent via e-mail or telephone to the hospital-based GI endoscopy units,including three levels of hospitals (Third-Grade Hospital Classification in China).Results From May 2010 to November 2010,169/279 (60.6%)units were enrolled,which covered 28 provinces (90.3%) in mainland China.Among the 169hospitals,147(87.0% ) hospitals performed GI endoscopy,and all the hospitals performed gastroscopy (100%).Furthermore,100% of the tertiary hospitals,and 93.9% (138/147) of the second-level hospitals performed colonoscopy,significantly higher than that of the first-level hospitals (25.0%)(x2 =60.9,P<0.01).All the tertiary hospitals (100%),and 79.8% (71/89) of the second-level hospitals perform endoscopic polypectomy,significantly higher than that of the first-level hospitals (16.7%,x2 =20.0,P<0.01,P<0.05).Among the 147 hospitals with the ability to perform GI endoscopy,74 hospitals (50.3%) performed endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).Furthermore,76.1% (35/46) of the tertiary hospitals performed ERCP,significantly higher than that of the second-level hospitals (43.8 %,39/89) (x2 =12.7,P<0.01),and none of the 12 first-level hospitals performed ERCP,endoscopic ultrosonography (EUS) or EVL/EVS(endoscopic oesophageal varices ligation/sclerotherapy).Conclusions The conventional diagnostic GI endoscopy (routine gastroscopy and colonoscopy) was popularized in the tertiary and the second-level hospitals,and there was still much to improve for the first-level hospitals.With regard to the conventional therapeutic endoscopics,ERCP and EVL/EVS were more popular in the tertiary hospitals,while the second-level hospitals have much to improve.