Korean J Gastrointest Endosc > Volume 3(1); 1983 > Article

Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1983;3(1): 57-63.

비투시하 중간형 대장내시경 검사 93예 보고 ( The Experiences of Medium Length ( 127 cm ) Colonofiberscope without the Help of Fluoroscope on 93 Cases )

김약호, 박승국 (Yak Ho Kim and Soong Kook Park)

Abstract

It is well known that total colonoscopy is one of the essential procedure to make diagnosis of colonic and terminal ileal diseases, to detect early atage of colonic cancer and to do prophylactic removal of premalignant polyp. Previously commonly used longer colonoscope has been reached to ileocecal area with patients much discomfort arising from excessive loop formation at sigmoid or transverse colon because of no limitation of the length. (continue...)