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Colonoscopy remains the mainstay of screening for colon cancer in the US and an essential operating room skill for general surgeons.

▪ A quality review was performed of general surgeons at a community hospital.

▪ Difficult Colonoscopy Score (DCS) was a score created to predict difficulty of colonoscopy which was defined as prolonged intubation time, need for external compression, or increased pain score [1]. We tested the utility in our community and resident-involved endoscopy department.

Publication Date

5-4-2023

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Surgery | Translational Medical Research

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2023 Alvin Yarrows Research Day at Beaumont Hospital Farmington Hills, Farmington Hills, MI, May 4, 2023.

Effectiveness of a Modified Difficult Colonoscopy Score A Retrospective Review of General Surgeon Performed Colonoscopies at a Community  Hospital

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