Prospective randomized controlled trial evaluating cap-assisted colonoscopy vs standard colonoscopy |
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| Authors: | Hoi-Poh Tee Crispin Corte Hamdan Al-Ghamdi Emilia Prakoso John Darke Raman Chettiar Wassim Rahman Scott Davison Sean P Griffin Warwick S Selby and Arthur J Kaffes |
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| Institution: | Gastroenterology Unit Medical Department Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan Jalan Tanah Putih 25100 Kuantan Pahang Malaysia AW Morrow Gastroenter-ology and Liver Centre Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Missen-den Road Camperdown NSW 2050 Australia Queen Elizabeth Hospital Karung Berkunci No.2029 88586 Kota Kinabalu |
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| Abstract: | AIM: To study the significance of cap-fitted colonoscopy in improving cecal intubation time and polyp detection rate. METHODS: This study was a prospective randomized controlled trial conducted from March 2008 to February 2009 in a tertiary referral hospital at Sydney. The primary end point was cecal intubation time and the secondary endpoint was polyp detection rate. Consecutive cases of total colonoscopy over a 1-year period were recruited. Randomization into either standard colonoscopy (SC) or cap-assist... |
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| Keywords: | Cap Hood Cecum Colonoscopy Cecal intubation Colonic polyps |
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