Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the two groups.
| Left lateral decubitus (n = 106) |
Supine (n = 111) |
P-value | |
| Age (mean ± SEM) | 40.7 ± 1.5 | 39.8 ± 1.4 | 0.7 |
| Male (%) | 69 | 69 | 1.0 |
| R-colon preparation (BBPS) [%] | 0.5 | ||
| Sub-optimal (score = 1) | 23 | 22 | |
| Average (score = 2) | 50 | 44 | |
| Good (score = 3) | 27 | 34 | |
| IC valve type (%) | 0.3 | ||
| Thin-lipped (n = 70) | 39 | 30 | |
| Single-bulged (n = 42) | 19 | 21 | |
| Double-bulged (n = 66) | 32 | 31 | |
| Volcanic (n = 31) | 10 | 18 | |
| Indication (%) | 0.3 | ||
| Bleeding P/R | 37 | 26 | |
| Diarrhea | 10 | 14 | |
| Anemia | 6 | 14 | |
| SAIO | 12 | 10 | |
| FBD | 12 | 13 | |
| Endoscopist (%) | 0.7 | ||
| No 1 | 13 | 9 | |
| No 2 | 27 | 24 | |
| No 3 | 14 | 15 | |
| No 4 | 46 | 52 |
P/R, per rectal; SAIO, subacute intestinal obstruction; FBD, functional bowel disorder AU: Please check that FBD has been defined correctly.