Basic training in gastrointestinal endoscopy: recording images.

Basic training in gastrointestinal endoscopy: recording images. Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2020 Nov 24;: Authors: Panadès Aran A Abstract My reading of the special article published in the present Journal back in 2019, dealing with basic training in gastrointestinal endoscopy for resident physicians specializing in gastroenterology (1) has prompted me to offer the following comments: The sections encompassing the theoretical skills that residents must acquire include, both regarding upper and lower endoscopy, report writing and image recording. The structure and contents of a report for an endoscopic procedure faithfully reflect the endoscopist's technical expertise level. An endoscopy report represents the best quality control measure for any endoscopist. It includes text and recorded images. The structure and contents of the text have been properly established by clinical practice guidelines. As for endoscopic images, these are not always recorded. Different scientific societies and guidelines suggest very different approaches, usually involving image-rich contents, which is usually overlooked because of both space and time constraints. During colonoscopy it is recommended that the ileo-cecal region be always recorded in order to provide evidence on procedure completion. In North America this is also used for legal protection (2). It is not unusual to see endoscopy reports with unrecognizable images because of poor quality, at times with...
Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Rev Esp Enferm Dig Source Type: research