Audit of hemostatic clip use after colorectal polyp resection in an academic endoscopy unit

dc.contributor.authorStark, Easton M.
dc.contributor.authorLahr, Rachel E.
dc.contributor.authorShultz, Jeremiah
dc.contributor.authorVemulapalli, Krishna C.
dc.contributor.authorGuardiola, John J.
dc.contributor.authorRex, Douglas K.
dc.contributor.departmentMedicine, School of Medicine
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-08T14:03:03Z
dc.date.available2024-07-08T14:03:03Z
dc.date.issued2024-04-23
dc.description.abstractBackground and study aims Prophylactic closure of endoscopic resection defects reduces delayed hemorrhage after resection of non-pedunculated colorectal lesions ≥ 20 mm that are located proximal to the splenic flexure and removed by electrocautery. The risk of delayed hemorrhage after cold (without electrocautery) resection is much lower, and prophylactic clip closure after cold resection is generally unnecessary. The aim of this study was to audit clip use after colorectal polyp resection in routine outpatient colonoscopies at two outpatient centers within an academic medical center. Patients referred for resection of known lesions were excluded. Patients and methods Retrospective chart analysis was performed as part of a quality review of physician adherence to screening and post-polypectomy surveillance intervals. Results Among 3784 total lesions resected cold by 29 physicians, clips were placed after cold resection on 41.7% of 12 lesions ≥ 20 mm, 19.3% of 207 lesions 10 to 19 mm in size, and 2.8% of 3565 lesions 1 to 9 mm in size. Three physicians placed clips after cold resection of lesions 1 to 9 mm in 18.8%, 25.5%, and 45.0% of cases. These physicians accounted for 8.1% of 1- to 9-mm resections, but 69.7% of clips placed in this size range. Electrocautery was used for 3.1% of all resections. Clip placement overall after cold resection (3.9%) was much lower than after resection with electrocautery (71.1%), but 62.4% of all clips placed were after cold resection. Conclusions Audits of clip use in an endoscopy practice can reveal surprising findings, including high and variable rates of unnecessary use after cold resection. Audit can potentially reduce unnecessary costs, carbon emissions, and plastic waste.
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dc.identifier.citationStark EM, Lahr RE, Shultz J, Vemulapalli KC, Guardiola JJ, Rex DK. Audit of hemostatic clip use after colorectal polyp resection in an academic endoscopy unit. Endosc Int Open. 2024;12(4):E579-E584. Published 2024 Apr 23. doi:10.1055/a-2284-9739
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/42059
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherThieme
dc.relation.isversionof10.1055/a-2284-9739
dc.relation.journalEndoscopy International Open
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
dc.sourcePMC
dc.subjectCRC screening
dc.subjectEndoscopy Lower GI Tract
dc.subjectPolyps
dc.subjectAdenomas
dc.titleAudit of hemostatic clip use after colorectal polyp resection in an academic endoscopy unit
dc.typeArticle
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