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Review
. 2014 Jun 14;20(22):7034-9.
doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i22.7034.

Does hyoscine butylbromide really improve polyp detection during colonoscopy? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pei-Jing Cui  1 , Jing Yao  1 , Hua-Zhong Han  1 , Yi-Jun Zhao  1 , Jun Yang  1
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Review

Does hyoscine butylbromide really improve polyp detection during colonoscopy? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Pei-Jing Cui et al. World J Gastroenterol. .

Abstract

Aim: To investigate the benefits of hyoscine butylbromide in polyp detection during colonoscopy by a meta-analysis of available randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Methods: Databases, including PubMed, EMBASE, the Cochrane Library, and the Science Citation Index up to September 2013, were searched. The primary outcome was polyp detection rate, and the secondary outcome was adenoma detection rate. The meta-analysis was performed using the free software Review Manager. Differences observed between the treated and the control groups were expressed as odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI). A fixed-effects model was used to pool data when statistical heterogeneity was absent. If statistical heterogeneity was present (P < 0.05), a random-effects model was used.

Results: The initial search identified nine articles. After screening, five RCTs with a total of 1998 patients were included in this meta-analysis. Of the five studies, all described a comparison of baseline patient characteristics and showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups. Among the 1998 patients, 1006 received hyoscine butylbromide and 992 were allocated to the control group, and the polyp detection rate was reported. There were no significant differences between the treated and the control group (OR = 1.09, 95%CI: 0.91-1.31, P = 0.33). Four RCTs included 1882 patients, of whom 948 received hyoscine butylbromide, and the adenoma detection rate was reported. There were no significant differences between the treated and the control group (OR = 1.13, 95%CI: 0.92-1.38, P = 0.24).

Conclusion: The use of hyoscine butylbromide did not significantly improve the polyp detection rate during colonoscopy.

Keywords: Adenoma detection; Colonoscopy; Hyoscine butylbromide; Polyp detection.

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Figure 1
Search protocol for the meta-analysis.
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Figure 2
Comparison of polyp detection rate between the hyoscine butylbromide and placebo groups. A: Polyp detection rate; B: Adenoma detection rate.
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