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Inconsistencies in Colonic Tattooing Practice: Differences in Reported and Actual Practices at a Tertiary Medical Center.
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Southern medical journal [South Med J] 2019 Apr; Vol. 112 (4), pp. 222-227. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Objectives: Accurate localization of a colonic lesion is crucial to successful resection. Although colonic tattooing is a widely accepted technique to mark lesions for future identification surgery or repeat colonoscopy, no consensus guidelines exist. The objective of this study was to determine whether the current tattooing practice at a tertiary medical center differs from recommendations in the literature and self-reported provider practice.<br />Methods: The study consisted of an observational retrospective chart review of patients who received colonic tattoos, as well as a provider survey of reported tattooing practices at a tertiary academic medical center. A total of 747 patients older than 18 years of age who underwent colonoscopy with tattoo were included. Forty-four gastroenterologists performing endoscopy were surveyed on tattooing techniques.<br />Results: In the majority of cases, neither the number of tattoos, location of the tattoo nor the distance from the lesion was specified within the report. Following the index procedure, a tattoo was detected in 75% of surgical resections and 73% of endoscopies. At the time of surgery, however, the tattoo and/or the lesion was detected approximately 94% of the time. Twenty-five endoscopists (56.8%) completed the survey. Differences were seen the between the chart review and reported practice. Most providers report placing ≥2 marks (87.2%); however, chart review revealed that only 56.2 % were tattooed with ≥2 marks.<br />Conclusions: Variation exists between the reported tattooing practice and actual practice. Despite this, most tattoos are identified at the time of surgery or repeat endoscopy. Further research is needed to determine whether a standardized approach to tattooing and reporting could improve localization at repeat endoscopy.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Colonic Polyps diagnosis
Colorectal Neoplasms diagnosis
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Tattooing methods
Tertiary Care Centers
Young Adult
Colonic Polyps surgery
Colonoscopy methods
Colorectal Neoplasms surgery
Documentation statistics & numerical data
Gastroenterologists
Practice Patterns, Physicians' statistics & numerical data
Tattooing statistics & numerical data
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1541-8243
- Volume :
- 112
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Southern medical journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 30943541
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000964