Colonoscope with a sub-distal hyper-flaccid segment for improved insertion at colonoscopy: A randomized study

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 104-108

  Hoff, Geir ^a   Moritz, Volker ^a   Bretthauer, Michael ^b   Ludolph, Thomas ^a   Huppertz Hauss, Gert ^a   Paulsen, Jørn ^a   Seip, Birgitte ^a   Sauar, Jostein ^a   Kjellevold, Øystein ^a   Chengarov, Lubomir ^a  

^a TELEMARK HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Pain reduction; Prototype colonoscope; Randomized trial

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CECUM; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COLONOSCOPE; COLONOSCOPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RIGIDITY; SUBDISTAL HYPERFLACCID SEGMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COLONOSCOPES; COLONOSCOPY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78651347604     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00365521.2010.521891     Document Type: Article

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