Chronic methadone use, poor bowel visualization and failed colonoscopy: A preliminary study

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2012; 18(32): 4350-4356
Published online Aug 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4350

Table 3 Comparisons of bowel visualization, preparation assessment, and rate of repeat colonoscopy between methadone and control patients n (%)

Variables	Methadone patients (n = 67)	Control(n = 72)	P value
Bowel visualization			< 0.001
Excellent	12 (17.9)	30 (41.7)
Good	14 (20.9)	28 (38.9)
Fair	14 (20.9)	9 (12.5)
Poor	27 (40.3)	5 (6.9)
Bowel preparation assessment			< 0.001
Good	22 (32.8)	52 (72.2)
Fair	21 (31.3)	13 (18.1)
Poor	24 (35.8)	7 (9.7)
Repeat colonoscopy	22 (32.8)	9 (12.5)	0.004

Citation: Verma S, Fogel J, Beyda DJ, Bernstein B, Notar-Francesco V, Mohanty SR. Chronic methadone use, poor bowel visualization and failed colonoscopy: A preliminary study. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(32): 4350-4356
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i32/4350.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i32.4350