The new technology of the motorized Spiral enteroscope, originally developed for deep small bowel enteroscopy, might potentially overcome some limitations of standard colonoscopy.
Cecal intubation rate represents a key procedural quality parameter in diagnostic colonoscopy. However, even in experienced hands, a significant percentage of colonoscopies (1.6-16.7%) remain incomplete because of a failure to intubate the cecum. The new technology of the motorized Spiral enteroscope, originally developed for deep small bowel enteroscopy, might potentially overcome some limitations of standard colonoscopy. The study aim was to evaluate the feasibility and safety of motorized Spiral enteroscopy for difficult colonoscopies.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
36
The feasibility of the motorized spiral enteroscope to achieve cecum intubation in difficult colons.
The feasibility of the motorized spiral enteroscope for performing interventions such as polypectomy
University Medical Centre Groningen
Groningen, Netherlands
St Antonius hospital
Nieuwegein, Netherlands
evaluate the feasibility of motorized PowerSpiral enteroscopy for difficult colonoscopies
achieving cecum intubation in difficult colons
Time frame: during procedure
evaluate the safety of motorized PowerSpiral enteroscopy for difficult colonoscopies
Registering adverse events
Time frame: 7 days
Endoscopic mucosal resection
Performing endoscopic mucosal resection on polyps
Time frame: during procedure
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