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Sigmoidoscopy: Blaming the Tools
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1988To the Editor. —In their letter, Cohen and colleagues 1 comment on the letter by Taylor et al 2 and on the possibility of missing rectal lesions when using a flexible sigmoidoscope as compared with a rigid proctosigmoidoscope. I am concerned lest this discussion imply that the instruments are a key issue. No mention is made of the essential fact that
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Prophylactic Antibiotics with Sigmoidoscopy?
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1977Excerpt To the editor: In the recent Letter, "Bacteremia after Sigmoidoscopy: Another View" (Ann Intern Med85:77-78, 1976), the recommendation made by Dr.
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British journal of hospital medicine, 1982
Rigid sigmoidoscopy is an obligatory part of the routine anorectal examination and enables inspection of the rectum in nearly every case. The extent of bowel examined by flexible sigmoidoscopy is greater and more abnormalities are therefore discovered.
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Rigid sigmoidoscopy is an obligatory part of the routine anorectal examination and enables inspection of the rectum in nearly every case. The extent of bowel examined by flexible sigmoidoscopy is greater and more abnormalities are therefore discovered.
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Flexible Sigmoidoscopy for Screening
Annals of Internal Medicine, 1988Excerpt To the editor: The position paper (1) on the use of flexible sigmoidoscopy for screening is certainly welcome.
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Canadian Medical Association journal, 1974
Sigmoidoscopy is the most important gastrointestinal procedure and is essential for the correct interpretation of lower bowel symptoms. The indications are many and there are no contraindications. If done with care it is safe and inexpensive and within the capability of all practising physicians.Consideration for the patient's comfort and dignity ...
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Sigmoidoscopy is the most important gastrointestinal procedure and is essential for the correct interpretation of lower bowel symptoms. The indications are many and there are no contraindications. If done with care it is safe and inexpensive and within the capability of all practising physicians.Consideration for the patient's comfort and dignity ...
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Flexible Fiberoptic Sigmoidoscopy
Hospital Practice, 1984The technique is useful, easily performed, and more tolerable than conventional rigid sigmoidoscopy. In the coming decade, it will become the standard method for examining the left colon. Instrumentation is described.
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Why flexible sigmoidoscopy instead of rigid sigmoidoscopy?
The Journal of family practice, 1984Representative outcome studies describing the procedures of rigid sigmoidoscopy and use of the 60-cm flexible sigmoidoscope are summarized. Subspecialist outcomes are compared with those obtained by family physicians. Family physicians consistently obtain similar insertion depths and diagnostic yields, although comparison is difficult because of ...
W M, Rodney, E, Felmar
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