A retrospective analysis of cecal barotrauma caused by colonoscope air flow and pressure

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 37-45

  Woltjen, John A ^a,b  

^a Independence   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AERATION; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BAROTRAUMA; CECUM; COLON PERFORATION; COLONOSCOPE; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PRESSURE; MALE; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AIR MOVEMENTS; AIR PRESSURE; ALGORITHMS; BAROTRAUMA; CECUM; COLONOSCOPES; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RUPTURE;

EID: 12844274635     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(04)02453-8     Document Type: Article

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