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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2017; 23(21): 3784-3796
Published online Jun 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i21.3784
New endoscopes and add-on devices to improve colonoscopy performance
Paraskevas Gkolfakis, Georgios Tziatzios, George D Dimitriadis, Konstantinos Triantafyllou
Paraskevas Gkolfakis, Georgios Tziatzios, George D Dimitriadis, Konstantinos Triantafyllou, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Propaedeutic, Research Institute and Diabetes Center, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, 12462 Athens, Greece
Author contributions: Triantafyllou K conceived the idea, revised and finally approved the manuscript; Gkolfakis P and Tziatzios G searched the literature and drafted the manuscript; Dimitriadis GD revised and finally approved the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest related to this publication.
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Correspondence to: Dr. Konstantinos Triantafyllou, Associate Professor, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Propaedeutic, Research Institute and Diabetes Center, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon University General Hospital, 1 Rimini Street, 12462 Athens, Greece. ktriant@med.uoa.gr
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Received: January 27, 2017
Peer-review started: February 6, 2017
First decision: March 16, 2017
Revised: March 24, 2017
Accepted: May 9, 2017
Article in press: May 9, 2017
Published online: June 7, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Accomplishing high intra-procedural colonoscopy quality indicators has been associated with better patients’ outcomes. Recently, a number of novel wide-angle view endoscopes as well as different add-on devices have been developed aiming to further improve these metrics. They promise detailed inspection of otherwise difficult to examine parts of the colonic mucosa. Herein, we present the current evidence regarding the efficacy of these scopes and devices.