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Surgical Endoscopy
Published in: Surgical Endoscopy 6/2013

01-06-2013 | Letter to the Editor

Colonoscopy withdrawal time and adenoma detection rates for trainees

Author: Shailendra Singh

Published in: Surgical Endoscopy | Issue 6/2013

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Abstract

Calculations of withdrawal time (WT) should be based on colonoscopies where no intervention is performed. Inclusion of procedures with interventional maneuvers, such as polypectomy or biopsy, for estimation of WT can lead to measurement bias and affect the validity of the study.
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Barclay RL, Vicari JJ, Doughty AS et al (2006) Colonoscopic withdrawal times and adenoma detection during screening colonoscopy. N Engl J Med 355(24):2533–2541PubMedCrossRef
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Sawhney MS, Cury MS, Neeman N et al (2008) Effect of institution-wide policy of colonoscopy withdrawal time > or = 7 min on polyp detection. Gastroenterology 135(6):1892–1898PubMedCrossRef
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Gromski MA, Miller CA, Lee SH et al (2012) Trainees’ adenoma detection rate is higher if ≥10 min is spent on withdrawal during colonoscopy. Surg Endosc 26(5):1337–1342PubMedCrossRef
Metadata
Title
Colonoscopy withdrawal time and adenoma detection rates for trainees
Author
Shailendra Singh
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Surgical Endoscopy / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0930-2794
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2218
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00464-012-2723-4

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