Factors that predict cecal insertion time during sedated colonoscopy: The role of waist circumference

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 215-217

  Hsieh, Yu Hsi ^a,b   Kuo, Chin Sung ^a,b   Tseng, Kuo Chih ^a   Lin, Hwai Jeng ^c  

^a BUDDHIST TZU CHI GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Cecal insertion time; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CECUM; COLONOSCOPY; CONSTIPATION; DIVERTICULOSIS; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; INTESTINE PREPARATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEDATION; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 39149099089     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04818.x     Document Type: Article

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