Child ; Child, Preschool ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; standards ; Gastrointestinal Diseases ; diagnosis ; therapy ; Humans ; Pediatrics ; standards

In recent years, the endoscopic treatment, which is based on the endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, has developed rapidly. Complication of the endoscopic therapy has been increasingly emphasized. When paying attention to the endoscopic technique innovation, we should also concern the standardization of endoscopic therapy and the prevention and treatment of its complications. Continuous improvement in the safety, practicality and efficacy of endoscopic therapy may translate into benefits for the patients.
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; standards ; Humans ; Postoperative Complications ; prevention & control

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of digestive tract stent implantation under direct visual endoscopy without X-ray monitoring in the treatment of digestive tract stricture. METHODS: The clinical data of patients undergoing digestive tract stent placement under direct visual endoscopy without X-ray monitoring in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from March 2003 to November 2017 were retrospectively analyzed. The process of procedures, the postoperative complications and the postoperative follow-up data were documented. The survival time of patients with malignant gastrointestinal stricture was compared between those with and without stent implantation. RESULTS: Among 562 patients, there were 310 cases of esophagus and cardia stricture, 40 cases of gastroduodenus stricture, 212 cases of colorectum stricture, and 63 cases with esophagus-tracheal fistula,esophagus-mediastinal fistula or anastomotic fistula. The stents were implanted successfully in 560 cases (99.64%) and the symptoms were alleviated in all patients after stent implantation (100%). Postoperative substernal discomfort, chest pain or abdominal pain occurred in 26 cases (4.64%), bleeding in 18 cases (3.21%), displacement of esophageal stents in 9 cases (1.61%), and restenosis in 15 cases (2.68%), in whom the stents were successfully placed again. None of the patients died within 7 days after the procedure. The incidence of postoperative abdominal pain, bleeding and stent displacement in esophageal/cardiac stricture patients was higher than that in the colorectal stricture patients (<0.05). In 284 cases of malignant stenosis, the median survival time of colorectal stricture patients[(27.5±1.94) months] was significantly higher than that of esophagus/cardia stricture patients[(13.40±0.71) months] and gastroduodenal stricture patients[(11.00±1.78) months]. The survival time of stenting patients with upper gastrointestinal malignant stenosis was significantly longer than that of the non-stenting patients (<0.05). CONCLUSIONS Stent implantation under direct visual endoscopy without X-ray monitoring is safe and effective for the treatment of benign and malignant stricture of digestive tract and closure of fistula.
Constriction, Pathologic ; surgery ; Endoscopy ; standards ; Gastrointestinal Tract ; surgery ; Humans ; Retrospective Studies ; Stents ; standards ; Survival Analysis ; Treatment Outcome

The motivation for improving quality of gastrointestinal endoscopy begins with the desire to provide patients with the best possible care. Gastrointestinal endoscopy is an excellent area for quality improvement because of its high volume, significant associated risk and expense, and variability in its performance affecting outcomes. Therefore, the assurance that high-quality endoscopic procedures are performed has taken increased importance. The 'Korean Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Research Foundation' and 'Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy', as ladders in promoting the highest quality patient care, formed endoscopy quality evaluation in 'National Cancer Screening Program' and 'Endoscopy Unit Accreditation' in Korea. However, both new systems have not settled down despite efforts of many years and support by the government. In this article, the past and present of quality improvement of gastrointestinal endoscopy will be reviewed, and the future of quality improvement of gastrointestinal endoscopy will be illuminated.
Early Detection of Cancer ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/*standards ; Humans ; Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Quality Improvement ; Quality Indicators, Health Care ; Republic of Korea

The concordance between endoscopic and histological gastritis was determined in 52 patients referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The study was conducted in Northeastern Peninsular Malaysia, an area with a low background prevalence of H. pylori infection. Endoscopic and histological gastritis were assessed in accordance with the Sydney System. The results showed poor concordance between endoscopic and histological gastritis even after reclassifying mild endoscopic gastritis as normal. The low prevalence of H. pylori was validated in this study.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; standards ; Female ; Gastritis ; diagnosis ; pathology ; Helicobacter Infections ; diagnosis ; epidemiology ; Helicobacter pylori ; Humans ; Malaysia ; epidemiology ; Male ; Middle Aged

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Only a few reports have examined informed consent for gastrointestinal endoscopy in Korea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the appropriateness of the informed consent procedure in Korea. METHODS: A total of 209 patients who underwent endoscopy were asked to answer a self-administered structured questionnaire on the informed consent procedure for gastrointestinal endoscopy. RESULTS: One hundred thirteen patients completed questionnaires and were enrolled. In the survey, 91.2% answered that they understood the procedure, and the degree of understanding decreased with age; 85.8% were informed of the risks of the procedure, and the proportion was higher for inpatients and for those receiving therapeutic endoscopy or endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; 60.2% were informed of alternative methods, and the proportion was higher in older patients; 76.1% had the opportunity to ask questions during the informed consent procedure, and the proportion was higher in inpatients. The understanding of the risks of the endoscopic procedure was better in the younger and more highly educated groups. About 80% had sedation before endoscopy, and only 56% were informed of the risks of sedation during endoscopy. CONCLUSIONS: The current informed consent process may be reasonably acceptable and understandable to the patients. However, the understanding of the risks of endoscopy was insufficient especially in the cases of older, poorly educated patients and outpatients. The information about alternatives, the opportunity to ask for additional information, and the information about the risks of sedation during endoscopy were also insufficient in the current consent process.
Adult ; Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde ; Conscious Sedation ; *Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Female ; Humans ; Informed Consent/*psychology/*standards ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Multivariate Analysis ; Patient Education as Topic/*standards ; *Patient Satisfaction ; Questionnaires ; Republic of Korea ; Risk Factors

In this paper, we aimed to provide professional guidance to practising gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopists for the safe conduct of GI endoscopy procedures during the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and future outbreaks of similar severe respiratory tract infections in Singapore. It draws on the lessons learnt during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic and available published data concerning the COVID-19 pandemic. It addresses measures before, during and after endoscopy that must be considered for both non-infected and infected patients, and provides recommendations for practical implementation.
Betacoronavirus ; Coronavirus Infections ; epidemiology ; transmission ; Disease Transmission, Infectious ; prevention & control ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; standards ; Gastroenterologists ; standards ; Humans ; Incidence ; Pandemics ; Pneumonia, Viral ; epidemiology ; transmission ; Practice Guidelines as Topic ; Risk Factors ; Singapore ; epidemiology

BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study sought to characterize the current sedation practices of Korean endoscopists in real-world settings. METHODS: All active members of the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy were invited to complete an anonymous 35-item questionnaire. RESULTS: The overall response rate was 22.7% (1,332/5,860). Propofol-based sedation was the dominant method used in both elective esophagogastroduodenoscopy (55.6%) and colonoscopy (52.6%). The mean satisfaction score for propofol-based sedation was significantly higher than that for standard sedation in both examinations (all p<0.001). The use of propofol was supervised exclusively by endoscopists (98.6%). Endoscopists practicing in nonacademic settings, gastroenterologists, or endoscopists with <10 years of endoscopic practice were more likely to use propofol than were their counterparts (all p<0.001). In total, 27.3% of all respondents performed sedation practices without having undergone sedation training, and 27.4% did so without any formal sedation protocols. The choice of propofol as the dominant sedation method was the only significant predictor of endoscopist experience with serious sedation-related adverse events (odds ratio, 1.854; 95% confidence interval, 1.414 to 2.432). CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopist-directed propofol administration is the predominant sedation method used in Korea. This survey strongly suggests that there is much room for quality improvement regarding sedation training and patient vigilance in endoscopist-directed sedation.
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Colonoscopy/methods/psychology ; Conscious Sedation/*methods/psychology/standards ; Endoscopy, Digestive System/methods/psychology ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal/*methods/psychology ; Female ; Gastroenterology/methods ; Humans ; Hypnotics and Sedatives ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Patient Satisfaction ; Practice Patterns, Physicians'/standards/*statistics & numerical data ; Propofol ; Quality Improvement ; Republic of Korea ; Surveys and Questionnaires