Intraprocedural bowel cleansing with the Jet Prep cleansing system improves adenoma detection

AIM: To investigate the impact of Jet Prep cleansing on adenoma detection rates.METHODS: In this prospective,randomized,crossover trial,patients were blindly randomized to an intervention arm or a control arm.In accordance with the risk profile for the development of colorectal carcinoma,the study participants were divided into high-risk and low-risk groups.Individuals with just one criterion(age > 70 years,adenoma in medical history,and first-degree relative with colorectal cancer) were regarded as high-risk patients.Bowel preparation was performed in a standardized manner one day before the procedure.Participants in the intervention arm underwent an initial colonoscopy with standard bowel cleansing using a 250-m L syringe followed by a second colonoscopy that included irrigation by the use of the Jet Prep cleansing system.The reverse sequence was used in the control arm.The study participants were divided into a high-risk group and a low-risk group according to their respective risk profiles for the development of colorectal carcinoma.RESULTS: A total of 64 patients(34 men and 30 women) were included in the study; 22 were included in the high-risk group.After randomization,30 patients were assigned to the control group(group A) and 34 to the intervention group(group B).The average Boston Bowel Preparation Scale score was 5.15 ± 2.04.The withdrawal time needed for the first step was significantly longer in group A using the Jet Prep system(9.41 ± 3.34 min) compared to group B(7.5 ± 1.92 min).A total of 163 polyps were discovered in 64 study participants who underwent both investigation steps.In group A,49.4% of the polyps were detected during the step of standard bowel cleansing while the miss rate constituted 50.7%.Group B underwent cleansing with the Jet Prep system during the first examination step,and as many as 73.9% of polyps were identified during this step.Thus,the miss rate in group B was a mere 26.1%(P < 0.001).When considering only the right side of the colon,the miss rate in group A during the first examination was 60.6%,in contrast to a miss rate of 26.4% in group B(P < 0.001).CONCLUSION: Jet Prep is recommended for use during colonoscopy because a better prepared bowel enables a better adenoma detection,particularly in the proximal colon.