| Theme |
Theory of insertion technique in total colonoscopy and its practical application |
| Title |
Abdominal manipulation technique of the colonoscopy |
| Author |
Hiroyuki Tsukagoshi |
Department of Gastroenterology, Keiyukai Sapporo Hospital |
| [ Summary ] |
Abdominal manipulation is a useful technique for colonoscopy. When insertion of the scope is difficult, the assistant presses the abdomen of the patient by hand. At this time, the patient's lying position may be changed to the supine from the left side down position. This technique is used frequently at the sigmoid-descending junction, the splenic flexure and the hepatic flexure. |