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Comparative insertion performance of three high-end colonoscopes: a post hoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial

Takuma Higurashi, Shigeki Tamura, Noboru Misawa, Kojiro Inoue, Hitomi Suzuki, Michihiro Iwaki, Takashi Kobayashi, Asako Nogami, Tsutomu Yoshihara, Keiichi Ashikari, Masato Yoneda, Kensuke Kubota, Atsushi Nakajima

Abstract

Multiple companies have developed endoscopes with high insertion performance and minimal patient discomfort, but they have not been directly compared. We previously conducted a randomized controlled trial evaluating the diagnostic performance of three different endoscopes and systems for colorectal neoplasms. This post hoc study aimed to compare their insertion performance.

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