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. 2011 Apr-Jun;1(2):53–58. doi: 10.4161/jig.1.2.16827

Table 1.

Comparison of adenoma detection rates between three different methods for screening and surveillance colonoscopy

Historical Cohorts
Air Method (n=50) Water Method (n=50) Water with indigo carmine (n=50)
Male sex, % 100 98 98
Mean Age 58 (7) 61 (8) 61 (7)
Screening 39 37 34
Surveillance 11 13 16
Body mass index 30 (6) 30 (6) 29 (5)
Overall ADR (proportion of patient with at least 1 adenoma) 36% 40% 62%a,b
Total procedure time (min) 24 (9) 28 (13) 32 (7)a,b

Data as mean (SD); avs. water bvs. air; p<0.05, Chi square or ANOVA with contrasts.