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World J Gastrointest Endosc. May 16, 2014; 6(5): 186-192
Published online May 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i5.186
Published online May 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i5.186
Withdrawal time in excellent or very poor bowel preparation qualities
David Widjaja, Manoj Bhandari, Vivian Loveday-Laghi, Mariela Glandt, Bhavna Balar, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, Bronx, NY 10456, United States
Author contributions: Widjaja D, Bhandari M, Loveday-Laghi V, Glandt M and Balar B contributed equally to this work; Widjaja D, Glandt M and Balar B conceived the study and designed the research; Bhandari M and Loveday-Laghi V gathered the data; Widjaja D and Balar B conducted data analysis; Widjaja D, Bhandari M, Loveday-Laghi V, Glandt M and Balar B prepared, edited and finalized the manuscript.
Correspondence to: David Widjaja, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center, 1650 Selwyn Ave, 10th Floor, Bronx, NY 10457, United States. medicine.nyc@gmail.com
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Received: December 1, 2013
Revised: February 7, 2014
Accepted: April 17, 2014
Published online: May 16, 2014
Processing time: 169 Days and 12.6 Hours
Revised: February 7, 2014
Accepted: April 17, 2014
Published online: May 16, 2014
Processing time: 169 Days and 12.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This study revealed the merit of a novel finding that longer withdrawal time was not associated with higher polyp number detected in colonoscopies with excellent or very poor bowel preparation quality. The conclusion of this study may change the way we perform screening colonoscopy with excellent or very poor bowel preparation qualities, especially in those with high risk to develop complications related to prolonged sedation.