| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3304834 | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 2012 | 7 Pages |
BackgroundPolyps seen and not removed during colonoscope insertion are sometimes unable to be found during withdrawal.ObjectiveTo investigate the impact of additional inspection during instrument insertion on adenoma detection in sedated patients undergoing routine screening or surveillance colonoscopy.DesignRandomized, controlled trial.SettingUniversity hospital and associated ambulatory surgery center.PatientsPatients undergoing elective screening or surveillance colonoscopy.InterventionPatients were randomized to undergo colonoscopy with 3 minutes of dedicated inspection time during insertion plus 6 minutes during withdrawal versus 9 minutes of inspection on instrument withdrawal.Main Outcome MeasurementsThe primary outcome measure was the adenoma detection rate (proportion of patients with adenomas) between patients in whom inspection for adenomas was performed partly on instrument insertion compared with patients for whom inspection was performed entirely on withdrawal.ResultsThere was no difference in the proportion of patients with 1 or more adenomas between the inspection on insertion group (52%) and the inspection on withdrawal group (58%). There were no significant differences in total procedure time, time taken to remove polyps, sedation doses, or after-procedure pain between groups.LimitationsSingle-center study with two endoscopists.ConclusionInspection during colonoscope insertion offered no additional benefit compared with an equivalent period of inspection performed entirely during withdrawal. These results do not support an additional role for routine inspection during colonoscope insertion. (Clinical trial registration number: NCT01035775.)
