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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2010; 16(31): 3905-3910
Published online Aug 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i31.3905
Published online Aug 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i31.3905
CAC (n = 200) | SC (n = 200) | P value | |
Sex (male) | 102 (51.0) | 88 (44.0) | 0.16 |
Age (yr) (mean ± SD) | 53.8 ± 15.1 | 53.6 ± 14.8 | 0.89 |
Previous difficult colonoscopy | 19 (9.5) | 15 (7.5) | 0.65 |
Known diverticular disease | 8 (0.04) | 11 (0.06) | 0.74 |
Previous pelvic surgery | 25 (12.5) | 26 (13.0) | 0.80 |
Gastroscopy at the same time | 74 (37.0) | 89 (44.5) | 0.17 |
Indications | |||
CRC screening | 38 (19.0) | 35 (17.5) | |
Rectal bleeding | 37 (18.5) | 32 (16.0) | |
Abdominal pain | 32 (16.0) | 33 (16.5) | |
Polyp follow up | 30 (15.0) | 27 (13.5) | |
Change in bowel habit | 18 (9.0) | 28 (14.0) | |
Others | 45 (22.5) | 45 (22.5) | 0.58 |
Endoscopist | |||
Specialist | 41 (20.5) | 49 (24.5) | |
Trainee | 159 (79.5) | 151 (75.5) | 0.34 |
Bowel preparation | |||
Good | 107 (54.0) | 130 (65.7) | |
Satisfactory | 71 (35.9) | 53 (26.8) | |
Poor | 20 (10.1) | 15 (7.6) | 0.10 |
Scopes used | |||
P160/P180 | 137 (66.5) | 143 (70.5) | |
A160/A180 | 63 (32.0) | 57 (28.5) | 0.61 |
- Citation: Tee HP, Corte C, Al-Ghamdi H, Prakoso E, Darke J, Chettiar R, Rahman W, Davison S, Griffin SP, Selby WS, Kaffes AJ. Prospective randomized controlled trial evaluating cap-assisted colonoscopy vs standard colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(31): 3905-3910
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i31/3905.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i31.3905