2016
Yield of repeat forward-view examination of the right side of the colon in screening and surveillance colonoscopy
Clark BT, Parikh ND, Laine L. Yield of repeat forward-view examination of the right side of the colon in screening and surveillance colonoscopy. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2016, 84: 126-132. PMID: 26769408, PMCID: PMC4912931, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.12.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdenoma detection rateForward-view examinationOverall adenoma detection rateSecond examinationRight sideSurveillance colonoscopyAdditional adenomasWest Haven Veterans Affairs Medical CenterVeterans Affairs Medical CenterBoston Bowel Preparation Scale scoreDistal colon cancerNumber of patientsYears of ageDevelopment of cancerSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMen 50Prospective studySurveillance intervalsAdenoma detectionDetection rateMedical CenterInitial examinationPatientsColon cancer
2013
The yield and cost of colonoscopy in patients with metastatic cancer of unknown primary
Saliminejad M, Bemanian S, Ho A, Spiegel B, Laine L. The yield and cost of colonoscopy in patients with metastatic cancer of unknown primary. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2013, 38: 628-633. PMID: 23869398, DOI: 10.1111/apt.12429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary colon cancerCost of colonoscopyColon cancerColon primaryUnknown primaryMetastatic cancerVeterans Administration Medical CenterPalpable rectal massPrior colon cancerIron deficiency anemiaOccult bleedingAdvanced diseaseRectal massStandard indicationsDiagnostic colonoscopyEnrollment criteriaRoutine colonoscopyTargeted therapyColorectal lesionsMedical CenterExclusion criteriaColonoscopyPatientsCancer syndromesCancer