Increased Polyp Detection Rates With Third Eye Retroscope
Submitted by MedicalReplies on Saturday, 20 March 2010No Comment
Two new studies show an increase in polyp detection rates using the Third Eye Retroscope (TER), a retrograde viewing device, during colonoscopy. The first study found that TER added to standard colonoscopy detected 13.2 percent more polyps than colonoscopy alone, including 11 percent additional adenomas (precancerous polyps). A second study examined endoscopist experience using TER and its impact on polyp detection rates, concluding that polyp detection rates improved significantly with TER…
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Increased Polyp Detection Rates With Third Eye Retroscope

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