Abstract:Objective To explore the clinical application value of transparent cap assisted water exchange colonoscopy combined with NBI examination.Methods 240 patients underwent colonoscopy from June 2019 to March 2020 were included, they were randomly divided into the air group, the water exchange group and the water exchange combined NBI group, 80 patients in each. Air injection colonoscopy was used in the air group; Water exchange group was water injection colonoscopy, white light observation is used when backtracking; Water exchange combined NBI group was also water injection colonoscopy, NBI observation is used when backtracking. All patients underwent colonoscopy without anesthesia, patients in the three groups were all fitted with the same type of transparent cap at the end of the intestinal lens during colonoscopy, all examinations were performed by a senior physician skilled in colonoscopy. Postoperative analysis was performed to compare the differences among the three groups in colonoscopy entry time, cecal arrival rate, endoscopy exit time, intestinal cleanliness, abdominal pain, adenoma detection rate, anesthesia demand rate and willingness to undergo colonoscopy again.Results Colonoscopy entry time was (5.02 ± 0.70) min in the water exchange group and (5.05 ± 0.85) min in the water exchange combined NBI group, both of which were longer than that in the air group (4.02 ± 0.80) min, the difference was statistically significant (F = 43.72, P < 0.01); There was no significant difference in the cecal arrival rate among the three groups (P > 0.05). The endoscopy exit time of the air group was (6.53 ± 0.90) min, which was lower than (8.72 ± 0.72) min of the water exchange group and (8.84 ± 0.77) min of the water exchange combined with NBI group, the difference was statistically significant (F = 208.46, P < 0.01); There was no significant difference in intestinal cleanliness (Boston score) among the groups (F = 0.53, P > 0.05). Abdominal pain score was (2.88 ± 1.91) in the air group, which was higher than (1.93 ± 1.48) of the water exchange group and (1.94 ± 1.49) of the water exchange combined NBI group, the difference was statistically significant (F = 8.67, P < 0.01); Adenoma detection rate was highest in the water exchange combined NBI group (38.8%, 31/80), compared with the other two groups, the difference was statistically significant (χ2 = 5.84, P < 0.05; χ2 = 4.91, P < 0.05); The anesthesia demand rate in the air group (21.3%, 17/80) was higher than that in the water exchange group (8.8%, 7/80) and the water exchange combined NBI group (6.3%, 5/80), the difference was statistically significant (χ2 = 4.90, P < 0.05; χ2 = 7.61, P < 0.05); The air group (71.3%, 57/80) underwent colonoscopy again was lower than the water exchange group (86.3%, 69/80) and the water exchange combined NBI group (88.8%, 71/80), with statistically significant difference (χ2 = 5.39, P < 0.05; χ2 = 7.67, P < 0.05).Conclusion Transparent cap assisted water exchange colonoscopy combined NBI examination can improve the detection rate of adenoma, reduce the rate of abdominal pain and anesthesia demand, and improve the willingness of patients to undergo colonoscopy again.