Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2014; 20(36): 13178-13184
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13178
Table 2 Endoscopic outcomes
Endoscopic outcomesConventional colonoscopy(n = 122)Magnetic imaging colonoscopy(n = 131)Total(n = 253)P value
Cecal intubation n (%)121 (99.2)131 (100)252 (99.6)0.30
TI intubation n (%)42 (34.4)46 (35.1)88 (34.8)0.91
Distance to cecum (cm)83 (53–130)82.4 (49–150)82.7 (49–150)0.71
Time-to-cecum (min)7.2 (2-29.5)6.5 (1.2-28)6.9 (1.2-29.5)0.18
Total procedure time (min)16.7 (8.1-36)15.7 (5.7-40)16.2 (5.7-40)0.19
Polyp detection rate51.60% (0.43, 0.61)46.60% (0.38, 0.55)49.0%0.42
Meanpolyps (range)1.7 (1-7)1.9 (1-8)1.8 (1-8)0.36
Quality of bowel prep
Excellent21.3%29.8%25.7%
Acceptable49.2%43.5%46.3%
Fair25.4%24.4%24.9%
Poor4.1%2.3%3.2%
Procedures self-rated as “difficult”n (%)25 (20.5)36 (27.5)61 (24.1)0.19
Sedation, mean doses (range)
Midazolam (mg)5.8 (3-15)5.5 (2-15)5.7 (2-15)0.31
Fentanyl (mcg)86.3 (50-150)83.2 (50-150)84.7 (50-150)0.29