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1Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tuzla, Tuzla 75000, Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
World Journal of Gastroenterology
|January 2, 2026
Summary
Prolonged colonoscopy insertion time may indicate technical difficulty and lower adenoma detection rates. However, sufficient withdrawal time can mitigate this, suggesting insertion time is a complex procedural marker.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Endoscopy
- Medical Quality Improvement
Background:
- Prolonged insertion time in colonoscopy is linked to procedural complexity.
- Existing research suggests a correlation between longer insertion times and reduced adenoma detection rates.
Keywords:
Adenoma detection rateCecal intubation timeColonoscopyMachine learningProcedural complexityQuality indicatorsWithdrawal time
