Patient factors influencing the completion rate in colonoscopy

Background. Since its introduction in the late 1960s, the technology of colonoscopy has developed rapidly, and the competence of the endoscopists has increased. Still, a complete colonoscopy is not always possible to perform. Aim. To assess, in a population-based setting, which patient factors influence the success rate. Patients and methods. All colonoscopy records during 1979–1995 in one Swedish county (population 258,000) were retrieved....