Comparison of standard vs high-definition, wide-angle colonoscopy for polyp detection: a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE
We sought to compare the performance of colonoscopy using a high-definition, wide-angle endoscope vs a standard colonoscope for the detection of polyps.


METHODS
A total of 390 patients were prospectively randomized into high-definition colonoscopy group (HD, n = 193) and standard colonoscopy group (SC, n = 197).


RESULTS
Analysis demonstrated that there were significant differences between the two groups, as far as the overall rate of polyps (SC, 1.31 ± 1.90; HD, 1.76 ± 2.31; P = 0.03) and the rate of small hyperplastic polyps (size < 5 mm; SC, 0.10 ± 0.36; HD, 0.25 ± 0.61; P = 0.003) were concerned. No significant differences between the two groups were observed, regarding large polyps (size ≥ 10 mm; SC, 0.39 ± 0.89; HD, 0.48 ± 0.80; P = 0.10), medium polyps (10 mm > size ≥ 5 mm; SC, 0.60 ± 1.46; HD, 0.58 ± 1.25; P = 0.31) and small polyps (size < 5 mm; SC, 0.32 ± 0.86; HD, 0.71 ± 1.65; P = 0.09). Similarly, no significant differences were demonstrated in the detection rate of adenomas and hyperplastic polyps, large adenomas, medium adenomas, small adenomas and large and medium hyperplastic polyps.


CONCLUSIONS
High-definition colonoscopy led to a significant increase in the polyp detection.
Tribonias
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Department of Gastroenterology, Benizelion General Hospital, Heraklion, Crete, Greece.
Theodoropoulou
A
A
Konstantinidis
K
K
Vardas
E
E
Karmiris
K
K
Chroniaris
N
N
Chlouverakis
G
G
Paspatis
G A
GA
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