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Evolution and current challenges of gastrointestinal endoscopy in Nigeria: insights from a nationwide survey

2025-03-12
(Press-News.org) Background and objectives Gastrointestinal endoscopy has revolutionized the entire practice of gastroenterology worldwide, including Nigeria. Endoscopy was introduced in Nigeria more than four decades ago, and it has been a story of varying successes and challenges. This study explored the various experiences of endoscopists, the challenges they face, and the efforts put in place to maintain the practice in Nigeria.

Methods This cross-sectional survey was conducted from October to December 2023 among endoscopists practicing in Nigeria. It involved a 30-part self-administered online questionnaire that inquired about individual experiences in endoscopy practice. These included qualifications, competency, facility settings, challenges faced, and innovations employed to address them. At the end of the survey, responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Chi-square, and likelihood ratios at the 0.05 level of significance.

Results A total of 41 respondents participated in the survey from 19 states across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, with a mean age ± standard deviation of 43 ± 7 years. Male respondents made up 80.5%, with Nigerian-trained gastroenterologists via the residency program constituting the predominant population, and an average endoscopy experience of five to nine years (39.02%). Most of the respondents work in public institutions (73.17%), with 43.9% working in at least two centers. There was an average of five endoscopists and three to seven endoscopy centers per state. Most centers perform 11–12 upper and four to five lower GI endoscopies per week, respectively, with a predominance of diagnostic procedures. The most common endoscopic intervention was variceal band ligation. The most common challenge faced was the high cost of procedures, accessories, and maintenance of endoscopes.

Conclusions Endoscopy practice cuts across all the zones and most states of the federation. Both diagnostic and therapeutic procedures are available in most centers. However, the practice is faced with a myriad of challenges, mainly poor financing and inadequate training, among others. As a result, some innovations were locally developed to ease the practice and prevent it from collapsing.

 

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The study was recently published in the Journal of Translational Gastroenterology.

Journal of Translational Gastroenterology (JTG) dedicates to improving clinical diagnosis and treatment, advancing understanding of the molecular mechanisms, and promoting translation from bench to bedside of gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and pancreatic diseases. The aim of JTG is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and concepts on basic, translational, and clinical aspects of gastroenterology, and promote cross-disciplinary research and collaboration.

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[Press-News.org] Evolution and current challenges of gastrointestinal endoscopy in Nigeria: insights from a nationwide survey