Magnetic imaging-assisted colonoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2014; 20(36): 13178-13184
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13178

Table 1 Patient characteristics n (%)

Characteristics	Conventional colonoscopy(n = 122)	Magnetic imaging colonoscopy(n = 131)	Total(n = 253)
Age (yr, range)	58.2 (18-82)	57.7 (19-86)	57.9 (18-86)
Gender-male	63 (51.6)	68 (51.9)	131 (51.8)
Previous colonoscopy	77 (63.1)	66 (50.4)	143 (56.5)
Prior abdo or pelvic surgery	19 (15.6)	26 (19.9)	45 (17.8)
Indication
Screening or polyp follow-up	71 (58.2)	79 (60.3)	150 (59.3)
GI bleeding	13 (10.7)	23 (17.6)	36 (14.2)
Anemia or FOBT+	7 (5.7)	10 (7.6)	17 (6.7)
Diarrhea	5 (4.1)	11 (8.4)	16 (6.3)
IBD	8 (6.6)	4 (3.1)	12 (4.7)
Other	18 (14.8)	4 (3.1)	22 (8.7)

GI: Gastrointestinal; FOBT: Fecaloccultbloodtest; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.

Citation: Teshima CW, Zepeda-Gómez S, AlShankiti SH, Sandha GS. Magnetic imaging-assisted colonoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(36): 13178-13184
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i36/13178.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13178

Teshima CW, Zepeda-Gómez S, AlShankiti SH, Sandha GS. Magnetic imaging-assisted colonoscopy vs conventional colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(36): 13178-13184 [PMID: 25278714 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13178]

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