Insertion time as a proxy for procedural complexity: Refining its role in predictive models of adenoma detection

Predrag Jovanovic1,2

  • 1Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Tuzla, Tuzla 75000, Tuzla Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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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.