Is the variable-stiffness paediatric colonoscope more effective than a standard adult colonoscope for outpatient adult colonoscopy?. A randomised controlled trial

Digestive and Liver Disease

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 698-704

  Al Shurieki, S H ^a   Marshall, J B ^a  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Endoscopy

Indexed keywords

SEDATIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CECUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONOSCOPE; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTPATIENT CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; RIGIDITY; SALVAGE THERAPY; SEDATION; SIGMOID; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; AGED; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; COLONOSCOPES; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33644821755     PISSN: 15908658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2005.03.011     Document Type: Article

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