Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	99848
Country	Italy

Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Water-assisted colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel diseases: From technical implications to diagnostic and therapeutic potentials
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Raffaele Pellegrino, Giovanna Palladino, Michele Izzo, Ilaria De Costanzo, Fabio Landa, Alessandro Federico and Antonietta Gerarda Gravina
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Corresponding Author	Raffaele Pellegrino, MD, Hepatogastroenterology Division, Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Via L de Crecchio, Naples 80138, Italy. raffaele.pellegrino@unicampania.it
Key Words	Colonoscopy; Water-immersion; Water-exchange; Water-aided; Water-assisted; Inflammatory bowel disease; Crohn’s disease; Ulcerative colitis; Endoscopy; Underwater
Core Tip	Water-assisted colonoscopy (WAC) offers significant advantages over traditional gas-aided colonoscopy, particularly for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). WAC enhances patient comfort, reduces procedural pain, and improves bowel cleanliness and mucosal visualisation. These improvements increased adenoma detection rates, enhanced diagnostic accuracy, and facilitated resective endoscopy. Given the elevated risk of colorectal cancer in IBD patients and, consequently, the increased frequency of endoscopic examinations in this population, WAC may prove beneficial for routine IBD endoscopies, ultimately improving the quality of care and patient outcomes.
Citation	Pellegrino R, Palladino G, Izzo M, De Costanzo I, Landa F, Federico A, Gravina AG. Water-assisted colonoscopy in inflammatory bowel diseases: From technical implications to diagnostic and therapeutic potentials. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2024; In press

Received	2024-08-21 06:16
Peer-Review Started	2024-07-31 17:32
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Return for Revision	2024-11-16 08:38
Revised	2024-11-17 19:36
Second Decision	2024-11-26 02:41
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Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-11-26 09:10
Articles in Press	2024-11-26 09:10
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