[Sedation used during colonoscopies at the Peruvian-Japanese policlinic. Their relationship with quality indicators].

Introduction: The practice of sedation used during colonoscopy vary widely between countries, even gastroenterologists and endoscopy centers. Knowing the type of sedation used at present and its relationship to quality indicators of colonoscopy, will help improve the quality of it.

Objectives: To determine the type of sedation used for colonoscopies in the Japanese Peruvian Polyclinic, and its relation to quality indicators in colonoscopy: cecal intubation rate and detection rate of adenomas

Material And Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional correlational.

[Role of the endoscopist in the detection of adenomatous polyps during colonoscopy].

Introduction: Age, gender and indication for the examination are known predictors of adenomatous polyp detection during colonoscopy. But no one knows the importance of the endoscopist in detection.

Objectives: To determine the role of the endoscopist in detecting adenomatous polyps during colonoscopy

Material And Methods: Is retrospective cross-sectional correlational study.

[Optimal age for gastric cancer screening in patients with dyspepsia without alarm symptoms].

Objective: To determine the optimal age for screening endoscopy on patients with dyspepsia without alarm symptoms to avoid missing gastric cancer.

Methods: A Cross sectional study was performed (2001-2005). 285 cases of patients with dyspepsia and gastric cancer were found at Arzobispo Loayza National Hospital.