Impact of responsive insertion technology (RIT) on reducing discomfort during colonoscopy: randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many countries, colonoscopies for colorectal cancer screening are performed without sedation due to the cost. Changes in the structure of the endoscopes are designed to facilitate the colonoscopic examination, reduce the duration of the procedure, and improve the imaging of the intestinal lumen. The variable stiffness of the endoscope and the recently introduced responsive insertion technology (RIT) are features aimed at easing colonoscope insertion and reducing the discomfort and pain during the examination. The aim of the study is to analyze whether the new RIT system can improve the practice of colonoscopy under no anesthesia with respect to the widely available variable stiffness colonoscopes.

Materials and methods

This analysis included 647 patients who un

SUBMITTER: Pasternak A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5411411 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature