[Colonoscopy: diagnostic and treatment methods].
The author presents the historical and technical development of the colonoscopy showing the advantages provided by the employment of the method, specially with the use of new equipment. He discusses different pre-colonoscopy bowel cleansing methods, and particularly the use of mannitol 10%.
Disciplina de Cirurgia, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de S. Paulo.
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D003106:Colon; D020685:Colonoscopes; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000266:history* / Q000379:methods; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods; D000075202:Contraindications; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
Colonoscopia: método diagnóstico e terapêutico.