Factors Influencing Cecal Intubation Time during Retrograde Approach Single-Balloon Enteroscopy

Table 3

Univariate analysis of predisposing factors for prolonged CIT.

Factor		CIT^a (min)	value
Age (years)			0.258
<60	34	16.1 ± 7.6
≥60	32	18.8 ± 6.1
Sex			0.522
Female	32	18.8 ± 6.5
Male	34	16.0 ± 7.3
BMI (kg/m^2)			0.599
<23	32	16.3 ± 6.8
≥23	34	18.3 ± 7.1
Bowel preparation			0.021
Adequate	50	15.2 ± 6.1
Inadequate	16	24.2 ± 4.9
Prior abdominal surgery			0.214
No abdominal surgery	46	16.0 ± 7.2
Abdominal surgery	20	20.6 ± 5.5
Sequence of the procedure^b			0.300
Earlier cases (1–33)	33	16.8 ± 6.8
Later cases (34–66)	33	17.9 ± 7.3

Values are mean ± standard deviation.
^bAll cases were divided into two groups by the sequence of procedure.