Updated Colonoscopy Guidelines Have Implications on Doctors, Patients Alike (AJMC)

The updated colonoscopy guidelines, released in August 2024 by the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), introduce new quality indicators like bowel preparation adequacy and sessile serrated lesion detection rate. Dr. Douglas K. Rex of Indiana University and the co-author of the new guidelines and Dr. Reid Ness of Vanderbilt University emphasize the importance of these updates.