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Colonoscopy in Romania.

Ioan Sporea¹, Alina Popescu, Mirela Danila

¹Department of Gastroenterology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Str. Iosif Bulbuca 156, 300736 Timisoara, Romania. isporea@excite.com

Romanian Journal of Gastroenterology

|April 1, 2005

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Romania

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Oncology
Public Health

Background:

Colonoscopy is the gold standard for colon investigation and colorectal cancer screening.
Assessing Romania's readiness for colon cancer screening via colonoscopy is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate Romania's preparedness for colon cancer screening using colonoscopy.
To determine the capacity and resources available for colonoscopy services in Romania.

Main Methods:

A survey questionnaire was distributed to all known digestive endoscopy centers in Romania.
Data on the total number of colonoscopies and flexible sigmoidoscopies performed in 2003 were collected.
The survey targeted 43 centers, with 38 responding.

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Main Results:

A total of 22,324 colonoscopies were performed in Romania in 2003.
12,349 flexible sigmoidoscopies were performed during the same period.
The colonoscopy to sigmoidoscopy ratio was 1.8:1, with 106.3 colonoscopies per 100,000 inhabitants.

Conclusions:

The number of colonoscopies performed in Romania in 2003 was insufficient for the country's population of approximately 21 million.
The number of centers performing colonoscopy in Romania is also inadequate to meet screening demands.