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. 2024 May 27;13(11):3140. doi: 10.3390/jcm13113140

Table 3.

Subgroup analysis of the one-person technique group and two-person technique group according to endoscopist experience levels.

One-Person Technique
Beginner
(N = 34)
Intermediate
(N = 34)
Expert
(N = 34)
p-Value
Initial cecal intubation rate 91.2% (31/34) 97.1% (33/34) 100% (34/34) 1.00
Cecal insertion time (s) 479.5 ± 222.2 410.7 ± 167.3 342.4 ± 213.5 0.03
Total procedure time (s) 1656.6 ± 719.1 1421.9 ± 892.4 1201.6 ± 478.7 0.04
Adenoma detection rate 20.6% (7/34) 29.4% (10/34) 41.2% (14/34) 0.03
Propofol 95.2 ± 41.6 89.3 ± 32.7 83 ± 25.6 0.39
Midazolam 3.77 ± 1.24 3.58 ± 1.04 3.38 ± 1.29 0.37
Pethidine 30.6 ± 8.0 27.5 ± 6.5 26.1 ± 5.6 0.54
Additional sedative administration frequency 2.6 ± 1.9 2.3 ± 1.2 1.9 ± 1.1 0.19
Complications 6 (17.6%) 3 (8.8%) 1 (3%) 0.45
Recovery time 48.1 ± 21.2 45.0 ± 9.2 40.2 ± 20.0 0.39
Patient pain score 2.72 ± 2.03 2.34 ± 1.57 2.11 ± 1.34 0.04
FACIT-F by endoscopist 45.6 ± 12.8 36.9 ± 9.2 27.9 ± 8.1 <0.001
Two-person technique
Beginner
(N = 34)
Intermediate
(N = 34)
Expert
(N = 34)
p-value
Initial cecal intubation rate 94.1% (32/34) 94.1% (32/34) 100% (34/34) 0.50
Cecal insertion time (s) 414.8 ± 252.4 386.7 ± 161.3 345.2 ± 86.0 0.06
Total procedure time (s) 1393.0 ± 513.9 1286.2 ± 858.8 1210.3 ± 276.1 0.10
Adenoma detection rate 38.2% (13/34) 35.2% (12/34) 29.4% (10/34) 0.58
Propofol 81.1 ± 48.5 78.5 ± 47.5 77.9 ± 28.0 0.25
Midazolam 3.37 ± 1.48 3.20 ± 0.82 3.12 ± 1.27 0.37
Pethidine 27.6 ± 3.6 24.5 ± 5.7 23.5 ± 4.3 0.58
Additional sedative administration frequency 2.3 ± 1.4 1.80 ± 1.2 1.6 ± 0.8 0.43
Complications 4 (11.8%) 1 (2.9%) 2 (5.8%) 0.11
Recovery time 40.1 ± 18.5 37.0 ± 22.2 34.3 ± 11.4 0.07
Patient pain score 2.35 ± 1.60 2.19 ± 1.47 1.91 ± 1.47 0.08
FACIT-F by endoscopist 25.2 ± 10.3 23.2 ± 9.3 20.0 ± 7.4 0.58
Beginner Intermediate Expert
OPT
(N = 34)
TPT
(N = 34)
p -value OPT
(N = 34)
TPT
(N = 34)
p -value OPT
(N = 34)
TPT
(N = 34)
p -value
Initial cecal intubation rate 91.2% (31/34) 94.1% (32/34) 0.64 97.1% (33/34) 94.1% (32/34) 0.55 100% (34/34) 100% (34/34) 1.00
Cecal insertion time (s) 479.5 ± 222.2 414.8 ± 252.4 0.27 410.7 ± 167.3 386.7 ± 161.3 0.54 342.4 ± 213.5 345.2 ± 86.0 0.94
Total procedure time (s) 1656.6 ± 719.1 1393.0 ± 513.9 0.09 1421.9 ± 892.4 1286.2 ± 858.8 0.53 1201.6 ± 478.7 1210.3 ± 276.1 0.92
Adenoma detection rate 20.6% (7/34) 38.2% (13/34) 0.11 29.4% (10/34) 35.2% (12/34) 0.27 41.2% (14/34) 29.4% (10/34) 0.31
Propofol 95.2 ± 41.6 81.1 ± 48.5 0.02 89.3 ± 32.7 78.5 ± 47.5 0.02 83 ± 25.6 77.9 ± 28.0 0.04
Midazolam 3.77 ± 1.24 3.37 ± 1.48 0.04 3.58 ± 1.04 3.20 ± 0.82 0.10 3.38 ± 1.29 3.12 ± 1.27 0.40
Pethidine 30.6 ± 8.0 27.6 ± 3.6 0.06 27.5 ± 6.5 24.5 ± 5.7 0.10 26.1 ± 5.6 23.5 ± 4.3 0.22
Additional sedative administration frequency 2.6 ± 1.9 2.3 ± 1.4 0.46 2.3 ± 1.2 1.80 ± 1.2 0.09 1.9 ± 1.1 1.6 ± 0.8 0.20
Complications 6 (17.6%) 4 (11.8%) 0.49 3 (8.8%) 1 (2.9%) 0.30 1 (3%) 2 (5.8%) 0.35
Recovery time 48.1 ± 21.2 40.1 ± 18.5 0.01 45.0 ± 9.2 37.0 ± 22.2 0.02 40.2 ± 20.0 34.3 ± 11.4 0.04
Patient pain score 2.72 ± 2.03 2.35 ± 1.60 0.02 2.34 ± 1.57 2.19 ± 1.47 0.04 2.11 ± 1.34 1.91 ± 1.47 0.55
FACIT-F by endoscopist 45.6 ± 12.8 25.2 ± 10.3 <0.001 36.9 ± 9.2 23.2 ± 9.3 <0.001 27.9 ± 8.1 20.0 ± 7.4 <0.001

Values are n (%) or mean ± SD. OPT, one-person technique; TPT, two-person technique; FACIT-F, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy Fatigue.