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Add-on cases in the endoscopy unit: Factors that affect volume.

B Segal¹, E Lam, J Amar

¹University of British Columbia, St Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology = Journal Canadien De Gastroenterologie

|July 23, 2009

Summary

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Emergency add-on endoscopy cases, particularly esophagastroduodenoscopy (EGD), are more common on Mondays. Fewer emergency add-on procedures occur on Fridays and in September, indicating variability that requires careful resource planning for optimal patient care.

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Published on: December 12, 2025

Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Health Services Research
Endoscopic Procedures

Background:

Hospital-based endoscopy clinics commonly manage emergency add-on cases, which are resource-intensive compared to elective procedures.
Understanding factors influencing emergency add-on case volume is crucial for efficient clinic operations.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify specific factors associated with the high volume of emergency add-on cases in a tertiary care endoscopy unit.
To compare the characteristics of add-on emergency endoscopy cases with elective cases.

Main Methods:

Retrospective chart review of gastrointestinal endoscopy cases (esophagastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy) from September 2006 to May 2007.
Analysis included day of the week, month, procedure type, and physician, comparing add-on cases with elective procedures.

Main Results:

Add-on cases were more likely to be esophagastroduodenoscopies (EGDs) and less likely to be colonoscopies (Cs) compared to elective cases.
Significantly more add-on cases occurred on Mondays and fewer on Fridays.
Fewer add-on cases were observed in September compared to other months.

Conclusions:

The current system, with weekend emergency cases, leads to higher add-on volumes on Mondays.
Esophagastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is more frequent in add-on cases, aligning with upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a common emergency.
Variability in add-on case numbers suggests multiple influencing factors, necessitating robust resource planning for patient care.