The completion rate of colonoscopy in normal daily practice: Factors associated with failure

Digestion

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 267-270

  Loffeld, R J L F ^a   Van Der Putten, A B M M ^a  

^a ZAANS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cecal intubation; Colon cleansing; Colonoscopy

Indexed keywords

ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; CECUM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLON LAVAGE; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIVERTICULOSIS; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 70449629780     PISSN: 00122823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000236030     Document Type: Article

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