Quality Assessment of Colonoscopies Performed by Resident Physicians in Colorectal Surgery

Abstract

Introduction Colorectal cancer is the third most common malignant neoplasm worldwide, with ∼ 150 thousand new cases each year. Screening policies have brought significant progress due to the possibility of early diagnosis and polyp resection. Therefore, there is a need for continuous evaluation of the quality of colonoscopies based on well-established criteria in the literature.

Keywords

• colorectal neoplasia
• colonic polyps
• endoscopy