ABSTRACT
La colonoscopia (CS) es una técnica invasiva, fundamental para el estudio del colon. Es un procedimiento seguro y bien tolerado. Sin embargo, en personas de edad avanzada o con fragilidad (PEA/F) aumenta el riesgo de acontecimientos adversos, preparación insuficiente o exploraciones incompletas. El objetivo de este documento de posicionamiento fue consensuar recomendaciones sobre valoración del riesgo, indicaciones y cuidados especiales necesarios para la CS en PEA/F. El documento fue redactado por un grupo de expertos designados por la SCD, la SCGiG y la CAMFiC entre 2020 y 2022. Se consensuaron 8 afirmaciones y recomendaciones, entre ellas: no realizar CS a los pacientes con fragilidad avanzada, indicar CS solo si los beneficios son claramente superiores a los riesgos en fragilidad moderada, no repetir CS en PEA/F que tienen una CS completa previa sin lesiones y no indicar CS de cribado en pacientes con fragilidad moderada o avanzada (AU)
Colonoscopy (CS) is an invasive diagnostic and therapeutic technique, allowing the study of the colon. It is a safe and well tolerated procedure. However, CS is associated with an increased risk of adverse events, insufficient preparation and incomplete examinations in the elderly or frail patient (PEA/F). The objective of this position paper was to develop a set of recommendations on risk assessment, indications and special care required for CS in the PEA/F. It was drafted by a group of experts appointed by the SCD, SCGiG and CAMFiC that agreed on eight statements and recommendations, between them to recommend against performing CS in patients with advanced frailty, to indicate CS only if the benefits clearly outweigh the risks in moderate frailty and to avoid repeating CS in patients with a previous normal procedure. We also recommended against performing screening CS in patients with moderate or advanced frailty (AU)
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Humans , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Colonoscopy/adverse effects , Colonoscopy/methods , Frail Elderly , Societies, Medical , Risk Factors , SpainABSTRACT
Colonoscopy (CS) is an invasive diagnostic and therapeutic technique, allowing the study of the colon. It is a safe and well tolerated procedure. However, CS is associated with an increased risk of adverse events, insufficient preparation and incomplete examinations in the elderly or frail patient (PEA/F). The objective of this position paper was to develop a set of recommendations on risk assessment, indications and special care required for CS in the PEA/F. It was drafted by a group of experts appointed by the SCD, SCGiG and CAMFiC that agreed on eight statements and recommendations, between them to recommend against performing CS in patients with advanced frailty, to indicate CS only if the benefits clearly outweigh the risks in moderate frailty and to avoid repeating CS in patients with a previous normal procedure. We also recommended against performing screening CS in patients with moderate or advanced frailty.
