Impact of the endoscopic teaching process on colonic adenoma detection

There has been little reported experience in the Latin American hospital setting in relation to the impact of the endoscopic training process on colonoscopy quality.

To determine the effect that training in the technique of colonoscopy has on adenoma detection in an Argentinian teaching hospital.

Within the time frame of July 2012 and July 2013, 3 physicians received training in colonoscopy from 4 experienced endoscopists. The colonoscopies performed by the supervised trainees were compared with those carried out by the experienced endoscopists.

A total of 318 colonoscopies performed by any one of the 3 supervised trainees and 367 carried out by any one of the experienced endoscopists were included. The univariate analysis showed a non-significant difference in the detection rate of adenomas (30.4 vs. 24.7%, P=.09). In the multivariate analysis, the detection rate of adenomas was significantly higher in the colonoscopies performed by one of the 3 trainees (odds ratio = 1.72 [1.19-2.48]).

The supervised involvement of endoscopic trainees has a positive effect on adenoma detection.