title: Preliminary results of examination of the large bowel with the colonoscope.
abstract: In 20 patients the colon was inspected with a CF-LB "Olympus" coloscope. The most frequent indication for colonoscopy were doubtful radiological changes in the colon requiring differential diagnosis. Thirteen patients were examined trying to inspect the whole colon and in 9 cases the cecum was reached after 10 to 60 min. In 3 cases colonoscopy demonstrated presence of colonic carcinoma (two tumors located in the cecum), and in 4 other cases this possibility was ruled out and it was possible, thus, to avoid exploratory laparotomy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002432:Cecum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003106:Colon; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography