Expanding the view of a standard colonoscope with the Third Eye Panoramic cap.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

To evaluate a new imaging device for colonoscopy that adds two side viewing CMOS lenses, the Third Eye Panoramic cap.

Methods

In this prospective observational feasibility study, 33 patients, 18 male and 15 female, underwent routine screening, surveillance or diagnostic colonoscopy with the new Third Eye Panoramic cap clipped on to the distal tip of a high definition Fuji EC530-LS Slim Colonoscope. All procedures were performed at the New York Presbyterian-Queens Endoscopy unit by two experienced endoscopists (Rubin M and Kim SH). Main outcome measurements included evaluation of the image quality of the Third Eye Panoramic cap, adenoma detection rate, cecal intubation rate, withdrawal time and total procedure time.

Results

The Third Eye Panoramic cap enabled enhan

SUBMITTER: Rubin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4588091 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature