Learn from Women in GI (On-Demand) | September 2021-What the Updated Surveillance Colonoscopy Intervals Mean for Your Practice

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The webinar titled "What the Updated Surveillance Colonoscopy Intervals Mean for Your Practice" was sponsored by the GI Quality Improvement Consortium and its member societies, the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. The presenter, Dr. Asma Shaukat, is the GI Section Chief at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and Professor of Medicine at the University of Minnesota. The purpose of the webinar was to provide an update on the recommendations for follow-up colonoscopy after polypectomy. Dr. Shaukat discussed the updated intervals for surveillance colonoscopy based on the number and characteristics of polyps found during the initial colonoscopy. The largest changes in the recommendations were for individuals with one to two small tubular adenomas, where the recommended interval was lengthened from three to five years to seven to ten years. For individuals with three to four small tubular adenomas, the recommended interval was changed from three years to three to five years. Dr. Shaukat also discussed the surveillance intervals for serrated polyps and emphasized the importance of high-value care in adherence to the recommended intervals. The webinar provided flowcharts and charts to aid in understanding and implementing the updated guidelines.

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Aasma Shaukat, MD, MPH, FASGE

Keywords

webinar

Updated Surveillance Colonoscopy Intervals

GI Quality Improvement Consortium

American College of Gastroenterology

American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Dr. Asma Shaukat

follow-up colonoscopy

polypectomy