Author: Peña-Rey, Isabel; Almazán, Raquel; RodrÃguez-Camacho, Elena; Cubiella, Joaquin
Title: Resumption of endoscopy in the Galician colorectal cancer screening programme after the COVID-19 lock down: patient safety results. Cord-id: giiefx96 Document date: 2021_1_4
ID: giiefx96
Snippet: The COVID-19 pandemic meant that the population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes had to be suspended. In order to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission, modifications were made to the organization. We report the experience of the Galician CRC screening programme and patient safety results. Endoscopy was suspended between 13/03/2020 and 11/05/2020. After resumption, a total of 3310 colonoscopies were performed (1702 positive faecal occult blood test, 1608 endoscopy monitoring). No SARS
Document: The COVID-19 pandemic meant that the population-based colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programmes had to be suspended. In order to reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission, modifications were made to the organization. We report the experience of the Galician CRC screening programme and patient safety results. Endoscopy was suspended between 13/03/2020 and 11/05/2020. After resumption, a total of 3310 colonoscopies were performed (1702 positive faecal occult blood test, 1608 endoscopy monitoring). No SARS-CoV-2 infection was detected in the subsequent fortnight. Resumption of activity associated with population screening was safe.
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