Indications for colonoscopy in the groups examined with the variable stiffness (VS) and conventional (200HL) colonoscopes
| VS (n=57) | 200HL (n=43) | p (Fisher's exact test) | |
| IBD | 22 | 10 | 0.1311 |
| Bowel symptoms | 20 | 20 | 0.3041 |
| Cancer/polyp screening | 15 | 13 | 0.8223 |
IBD, assessment of extent of inflammatory bowel disease, extensive ulcerative colitis surveillance, or differential diagnosis.
Bowel symptoms, change in bowel habit, rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, anaemia, or abnormal barium.
Cancer/polyp screening, family history of colon cancer or past history of polyps or cancer.