Ultrathin colonoscope with a diameter of 9.8 mm for total colonoscopy

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 679-683

  Okamoto, Makoto ^a,b   Kawabe, Takao ^a   Kato, Jun ^a   Yamaji, Yutaka ^a   Ikenoue, Tsuneo ^a   Omata, Masao ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cecal intubation; Colonoscopy; Pediatric colonoscope; Thin colonoscope

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CECUM; COLONOSCOPE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THICKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; CECAL DISEASES; COLONOSCOPES; COLONOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 23844525849     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000173859.31348.67     Document Type: Article

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