| Theme | Theory of insertion technique in total colonoscopy and its practical application | |
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| Title | Ultra-thin colonoscope insertion method for difficult cases | |
| Publish Date | 2003/09 | |
| Author | Yoshiharu Uno | Department of Gastroenterology, Toho University School of Medicine / Division of Gastroenterology, Takahashi Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Many patients wanting comfortable and complete pancolonoscopy visited the author's hospital because of their previous experiences with painful and/or incomplete colonoscopies in other institutions. Most difficulties with colonoscopy are related to defective fixation, which leads to abnormal positioning of the colonic segment, or to a relatively fixed colon, secondary to serosal adhesions from polysurgery in the abdomen. Total colonoscopy is achievable in such patients using an ultra-thin colonoscope (CF-SV), stiffening wire and a fluoroscope. Some cases reguire interventional rediology techniques during insertion of the colonoscope, such as catheter insertion techniques. |
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