Safety and feasibility of endoscopic ambulatory procedures: one-year experience of 850 cases

Abstract

Objective To explore the endoscopic ambulatory ward model and evaluate the safety and feasibility of endoscopic ambulatory procedures. Methods A total of 850 cases of patients were admitted in our endoscopic ambulatory ward from October 2016 to October 2017.The clinical data of patients, such as operation success rate, adverse event rate, patient transfer rate, hospitalization expenses were recorded and analyzed. Results Of the 850 cases, 812 endoscopic ambulatory procedures were performed, and the success rate was 99.88%(811/812). Five cases experienced adverse events (2 immediate bleeding, 2 delayed bleeding, and 1 immediate perforation), but were managed endoscopically without asverse events in the follow-up.None was transferred to surgery.Due to potential risk of adverse events, 5 patients were transferred to general digestive ward and the transfer rate was 0.59%(5/850). The top 5 of endoscopic ambulatory procedures were colorectal polypectomy (525 cases), gastric polypectomy (112 cases), endoscopic dilation or resection for digestive tract stenosis (86 cases), endoscopic radiofrequency ablation for gastroesophageal superficial neoplasms(14 cases), EUS/FNA (12 cases) and endoscopic resection for esophageal leiomyoma or papilloma (12 cases). Conclusions Endoscopic ambulatory procedures are safety and feasible, such as colorectal or gastric polypectomy, endoscopic dilation or resection for digestive tract stenosis, endoscopic radiofrequency ablation and EUS/FNA.Our endoscopic ambulatory ward model and procedures may provide reference for other centers. Key words: Day-care unit; Endoscopic ambulatory procedures; Endoscopic polypectomy