Insertion techniques.
The author provides a systematic and rational approach to the endoscopic examination of the colon. Anatomy, instrumentation, and technique are reviewed. Attention to completeness of the examination and patient safety is stressed.
Hopper
W J
WJ
Department of Family Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, USA.
D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003106:Colon / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D020685:Colonoscopes; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007440:Intubation / Q000379:methods
D000700:Analgesics; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives