Colonoscopy quality begins with a clean colon

S. C. van Doorn; E. Dekker

doi:10.1055/s-0032-1309975

Endoscopy, Table of Contents

Endoscopy 2012; 44(07): 639-640
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1309975

Editorial

Colonoscopy quality begins with a clean colon

S. C. van Doorn

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

,

E. Dekker

Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

› Author Affiliations

Abstract

Full Text

References

References
1 Zavoral M, Suchanek S, Zavada F et al. Colorectal cancer screening in Europe. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15: 5907-5915
2 Winawer SJ, Zauber AG, Ho MN. The National Polyp Study Workgroup et al. Prevention of colorectal cancer by colonoscopic polypectomy. N Engl J Med 1993; 329: 1977-1981
3 Zauber AG, Winawer SJ, O’Brien MJ et al. Colonoscopic polypectomy and long-term prevention of colorectal-cancer deaths. N Engl J Med 2012; 366: 687-696
4 Baxter NN, Goldwasser MA, Paszat LF et al. Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer. Ann Intern Med 2009; 150: 1-8
5 Kaminski MF, Regula J, Kraszewska E. Quality indicators for colonoscopy and the risk of interval cancer. N Engl J Med 2010; 362: 1795-1803
6 Rex DK, Petrini JL, Baron TH et al. Quality indicators for colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol 2006; 101: 873-885
7 Harewood GC, Sharma VK, de Garmo P. Impact of colonoscopy preparation quality on detection of suspected colonic neoplasia. Gastrointest Endosc 2003; 58: 76-79
8 Froehlich F, Wietlisbach V, Gonvers JJ et al. Impact of colonic cleansing on quality and diagnostic yield of colonoscopy: the European Panel of Appropriateness of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy European multicenter study. Gastrointest Endosc 2005; 61: 378-384
9 Parra-Blanco A, Nicolas-Perez D, Gimeno-Garcia A et al. The timing of bowel preparation before colonoscopy determines the quality of cleansing, and is a significant factor contributing to the detection of flat lesions: a randomized study. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12: 6161-6166
10 Rex DK, Imperiale TF, Latinovich DR et al. Impact of bowel preparation on efficiency and cost of colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol 2002; 97: 1696-1700
11 Rigaux J, Juriens I, Devière J. A novel system for the improvement of colonic cleansing during colonoscopy. Endoscopy 2012; 44
12 Eliakim R, Yassin K, Lachter J et al. A novel device to improve colon cleanliness during endoscopy. Endoscopy 2012; 44
13 Ness RM, Manam R, Hoen HJ et al. Predictors of inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Am J Gastroenterol 2001; 96: 1797-1802
14 de Wijkerslooth TR, de Haan MC, Stoop EM et al. Burden of colonoscopy compared to non-cathartic CT-colonography in a colorectal cancer screening programme: randomised controlled trial. Gut 2011; [Epub ahead of print]
15 Aisenberg J. Bowel preparation for colonoscopy: shortening the “runway time”. Gastrointest Endosc 2009; 69: 707-709