title: Hinged anoscope.
abstract: A hinged anoscope for insertion of rectal catheters is presented. Catheters attached to or integrally part of an external monitoring device or collecting system can be inserted through this endoscope. The endoscope can be removed without disconnecting the catheter from the external device.
authors.affiliation: Spinal Cord Injury Service, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Palo Alto, California.
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Cosman
authors.forename: S E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lennon
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Perkash
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D020700:Proctoscopes; D011351:Proctoscopy / Q000379:methods