A simple method to improve adenoma detection rate during colonoscopy: Altering patient position


Koksal A. S., Kalkan I. H., Torun S., Taskiran I., Oztas E., Kayacetin E., ...More

CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.27, no.9, pp.509-512, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 27 Issue: 9
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1155/2013/276043
  • Journal Name: CANADIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
  • Page Numbers: pp.509-512
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Colonoscopy is currently considered to be the gold standard method for detecting and removing adenomatous polyps. However, tandem colonoscopy studies reveal a pooled polyp miss rate of 22%.