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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 16, 2018; 10(6): 109-116
Published online Jun 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i6.109
Published online Jun 16, 2018. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v10.i6.109
Table 1 Patient and procedure-related characteristics in colonoscopies performed by gastroenterologists and colorectal surgeons
| Gastroenterologists (n = 150) | Colorectal surgeons (n = 150) | P-value | |
| Female (%) | 50.67 | 52 | 0.817 |
| Patient age (mean, yr) | 66.59 | 67.18 | 0.61 |
| 1st degree relative with CRC (%) | 6.67 | 10 | 0.296 |
| 1st colonoscopy (%) | 98 | 89.33 | 0.002 |
| Trainee involved (%) | 12 | 36.67 | < 0.0001 |
| Caecal intubation rate (%) | 100 | 100 | - |
| TI intubation rate (%) | 70 | 36 | < 0.0001 |
- Citation: Lee AHH, Lojanapiwat N, Balakrishnan V, Chandra R. Is there a difference in adenoma detection rates between gastroenterologists and surgeons? World J Gastrointest Endosc 2018; 10(6): 109-116
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v10/i6/109.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v10.i6.109