Meta-Analysis
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2016; 22(43): 9642-9649
Published online Nov 21, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i43.9642
Use of the Endocuff during routine colonoscopy examination improves adenoma detection: A meta-analysis
Matthew Chin, William Karnes, M Mazen Jamal, John G Lee, Robert Lee, Jason Samarasena, Matthew L Bechtold, Douglas L Nguyen
Matthew Chin, William Karnes, John G Lee, Robert Lee, Jason Samarasena, Douglas L Nguyen, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Irvine, Orange, CA 92868, United States
M Mazen Jamal, Division of Gastroenterology, Long Beach Veterans Affairs Health System, Long Beach, CA 90822, United States
Matthew L Bechtold, Division of Gastroenterology, University of Missouri Health, Columbia, MO 65201, United States
Author contributions: Chin M and Nguyen DL contributed to conception, design and acquisition of data; Chin M, Bechtold ML and Nguyen DL contributed to analysis and interpretation of data; Chin M, Karnes W, Lee JG, Lee R, Samarasena J, Bechtold ML and Nguyen DL contributed to drafting of manuscript; Chin M, Karnes W, Lee JG, Lee R, Samarasena J, Bechtold ML and Nguyen DL contributed to critical revision of manuscript; Jamal MM, Bechtold ML and Nguyen DL were statistical expertise.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
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Correspondence to: Douglas L Nguyen, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of California Irvine, Department of Medicine, 101 The City Drive, Orange, CA 92868, United States. douglaln@uci.edu
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Received: July 22, 2016
Peer-review started: July 25, 2016
First decision: September 12, 2016
Revised: September 24, 2016
Accepted: October 19, 2016
Article in press: October 19, 2016
Published online: November 21, 2016
Core Tip

Core tip: Our meta-analysis of more than 5000 patients demonstrates that when compared to traditional colonoscopy, the use of an Endocuff device improves adenoma detection rates without any adverse effect on procedural efficiency or increased risk of significant adverse events.