Longer observation time increases adenoma detection in the proximal colon – a prospective study

Background and study aims Longer observation times are associated with increased adenoma detection rates (ADR) in the entire colon. However, adenomas in the proximal colon are at risk of being missed during colonoscopy. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of observation time on detec...

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Main Authors: Peter Klare, Henrik Phlipsen, Bernhard Haller, Henrik Einwächter, Andreas Weber, Mohamed Abdelhafez, Monther Bajbouj, Hayley Brown, Roland M. Schmid, Stefan von Delius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-12-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0043-121072