학술논문
Resumption of endoscopy in the Galician colorectal cancer screening programme after the COVID-19 lock down: patient safety results
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Revista Espanola de Enfermadades Digestivas (REED). February, 2021, Vol. 113 Issue 2, p119, 3 p.
Subject
Language
Spanish
ISSN
1130-0108
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic meant that the population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs had to be suspended. Modifications were made to the organization in order to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission. We report the experience of the Galician CRC screening program and patient safety results. Endoscopy was suspended between 13/03/2020 and 11/05/2020. After resumption, a total of 3,310 colonoscopies were performed (1,702 positive fecal occult blood tests and 1,608 endoscopy monitoring) and no SARS-CoV-2 infections were detected in the subsequent two weeks. Thus, resumption of activity associated with population screening was safe. Keywords: Colorectal cancer screening. COVID-19. Safety. SARS-CoV-2.
INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic meant that the endoscopy scheduled in Spain during the month of March 2020 had to be suspended, including endoscopy related to colorectal cancer (CRC) population screening [...]
INTRODUCTION The COVID-19 pandemic meant that the endoscopy scheduled in Spain during the month of March 2020 had to be suspended, including endoscopy related to colorectal cancer (CRC) population screening [...]