Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2014
Factors that determine prolonged cecal intubation time during colonoscopy: impact of visceral adipose tissue.
Various factors including age, sex, body mass index (BMI) and history of operation have been linked to the colonoscopic intubation time. The aims of this study were to identify the factors predicting cecal intubation time (CIT) and to evaluate the effect of the visceral adipose tissue (VAT) area on CIT. ⋯ This study demonstrates that CIT is prolonged by lower VAT area in men. This is the first study to demonstrate a direct association between VAT area and CIT.