Colonoscope retraction technique and predicting adenoma detection rate: a multicenter study

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Background and Aims: The success of preventing colorectal cancer relies on the expertise of the colonoscopists. Studies suggest that the retraction technique is a powerful indicator of expertise in distinguishing endoscopists with various adenoma detection rates (ADRs). We aimed to develop a retraction technique score and explore the correlation between endoscopists’ retraction technique and their ADRs. Methods: In a prospective, multicenter study, 8 colonoscopist nurses and physicians with various ADRs were included. Data from patients admitted for a colonoscopy, as part of the Danish nationwide screening program, were gathered directly from the Olympus ScopeGuide system (UPD-3; Olympus Optical, Tokyo, Japan) providing XYZ-coordinates from the coils along the length of the colonoscope. Motor skill measures were developed based on tip retraction, retraction efficiency, and retraction distance. The principal component analysis was used to study the association among the 3 measures and the historical ADR to create a combined score, the colonoscopy retraction score (CoRS). Results: Three hundred thirty-three recordings were analyzed. We demonstrated a significant and strong correlation between CoRS and ADR (.90, P < .01). Conversely, withdrawal time did not correlate significantly with ADR (.33, P = .42). In procedures without polypectomies or biopsy sampling, a significant and strong correlation was found between CoRS and ADR (.88, P < .01) and between withdrawal time and ADR (.75, P = .03). Conclusions: This study presents a novel, real-time computerized and unbiased assessment tool for colonoscopy withdrawal. CoRS strongly correlated with ADR with and without therapeutic interventions during withdrawal and could be used to ensure quality instead of minimal withdrawal time. (Clinical trial registration number: NCT03587935.)

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftGastrointestinal Endoscopy
Vol/bind95
Udgave nummer5
Sider (fra-til)1002-1010
Antal sider9
ISSN0016-5107
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2022

Bibliografisk note

Funding Information:
We thank Dr Paul Frost Clementsen, PhD, DMSc, for his illustrations explaining the scores. DISCLOSURE: The following authors disclosed financial relationships: M. B. S. Svendsen, L. B. Svendsen, L. Konge: Patent holders for the algorithm for automatic assessment of colonoscopy performance. All other authors disclosed no financial relationships.

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