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For a long time, ScopeGuide has been considered as a training tool for inexperienced endoscopists. In an RCT, trainees achieved a much higher cecal intubation rate and required less help from senior endoscopists compared with trainees who did colonoscopies with on-demand fluoroscopy.
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Not only do trainees benefit from ScopeGuide: ScopeGuide increases the cecal intubation rate for both inexperienced and experienced gastroenterologists
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and improves cecal intubation times and patient pain scores.
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We provide a broad selection of adult and slim-diameter colonoscopes across our digital platforms incorporating ScopeGuide functionality and Responsive Insertion Technology, reducing cecal intubation time by approximately 20%.
Cecal intubation rate is a quality indicator for colonoscopy. The literature suggests that a gastroenterologist should reach the cecum in at least 90% of the exams to ensure high quality clinical service.
Expertise in colonoscopy (e.g. cecal intubation rate > 90%) is usually reached after 200-250 examinations.
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But aside from expertise, risk factors such as patient age, gender, BMI, previous surgery, or preparation quality may influence the success rate of cecal intubation.
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Colonic insertion may cause patient pain with the sigmoid colon being the predominant location causing pain during colonoscopy. 28
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