Cecal intubation rate with the double-balloon endoscope after incomplete conventional colonoscopy: A study in 45 patients

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 80-83

  Moreels, Tom G ^a   MacKen, Elisabeth J ^a   Roth, Bernard ^a   Van Outryve, Marc J ^a   Pelckmans, Paul A ^a  

^a ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cecal intubation; Double balloon endoscopy; Incomplete conventional colonoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CECUM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPRESSION; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BALLOON ENTEROSCOPY; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTUBATION; MALE; PATIENT POSITIONING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 73449142158     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2009.05942.x     Document Type: Article

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