Objective: To evaluate the effect of Embrella, a novel-designed colonoscopic distal attachment, on adenoma detection rate (ADR) and adenoma per colonoscopy (APC), compared with standard colonoscopy in routine practice.
Methods: All consecutive patients who underwent routine colonoscopic examinations at three endoscopy centers in China were enrolled. Participants were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to the Embrella-assisted colonoscopy (EAC) or standard colonoscopy (SC) groups. ADR, APC, inspection time, pain scores, and adverse events were recorded.
Results: Overall, 1179 patients were randomized into the EAC (n = 593) and SC groups (n = 586). EAC increased the overall ADR from 24.6% to 34.2% (P < .001) and improved APC from 0.44 to 0.64 (P = .002). Subgroup analyses indicated that EAC significantly improved ADR for adenomas < 10 mm (13.8% vs. 8.5%, P = .004 for 5-9 mm and 27.0% vs. 17.2%, P < .001 for < 5 mm), non-pedunculated adenomas (26.6% vs. 18.8%, P < .001), and adenomas in the transverse (10.8% vs. 6.1%, P = .004) and left colon (21.6% vs. 13.7%, P < .001). APC in the subgroup analyses was consistent with ADR. The mean inspection time was shorter with EAC (6.52 min vs. 6.68 min, P = .046), with no significant impact on patients' pain scores (P = .377). Moreover, no EAC-related adverse events occurred.
Conclusion: EAC significantly increased ADR and APC compared with SC, particularly for adenomas < 10 mm, non-pedunculated adenomas, and adenomas in the transverse and left colon.
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