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Objective There is limited data on the impact of the pandemic upon endoscopy service provision and quality indicators. Methods Analysis of number and type of procedure, in-room time (minutes), key performance indicators and list utilisation was performed over 3 periods; pre-lockdown, lockdown and early recovery and compared with the previous year. Results Endoscopy activity reduced to 13.3% of the same period in 2019 with the largest drops in colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy numbers. In-room time increased significantly for gastroscopy (35 vs. 24, p<0.0001), flexible sigmoidoscopy (20 vs. 15, p<0.0001), endoscopic ultrasound (40 vs. 32, p=0.0009) and ERCP (59 vs. 45, p=0.0041). There was no increase for colonoscopy (35 vs 35, p=0.129). There was a significant reduction for in-room time for gastroscopy alone (44.5 vs. 30.0, p=0.0002) over the study period. There was no significant difference in caecal intubation rate, polyp detection rate or biliary cannulation rate compared to the previous year. Conclusions The pandemic has profoundly reduced the number of endoscopies performed with some recovery. In-room time has significantly increased but with preservation of key performance indicators. List utilisation remains a significant problem and resources need to be adequately aligned to improve this.
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