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. 2012 Jul 14;18(26):3400–3408. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3400

Table 4.

Mean procedural times (min)

Indication All exams with SC
All exams with TEC
Withdrawal time Total procedure time Withdrawal time Total procedure time
All indications 7.6 17.0 9.5 20.9
Screening 7.5 16.0 9.6 19.4
Surveillance 7.9 16.4 9.5 21.8
Diagnostic 7.5 19.8 9.6 23.2
Surveillance + diagnostic 7.7 18.1 9.5 22.5

Total procedure time: Total time from initial insertion of the colonoscope to withdrawal through the anal verge; Withdrawal time: Time from cecum to anal verge, excluding pauses for polypectomy or extensive suctioning; TEC: Third Eye colonoscopy; SC: Standard colonoscopy.