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Rectum and sigmoid colon

Known as: COLON, RECTOSIGMOID, rectosigmoid, rectum sigmoid colon 
A portion of the large intestine that includes the descending colon, sigmoid colon and rectum.
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Body partCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyRectosigmoid Region

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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Single incision laparoscopic sigmoid colon resections without visible scar: a novel technique
Objective  On the way to ‘no‐scar’ techniques we developed a novel method for colorectal resection utilizing three intraumbilical… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Actual Colonic Perforation in Virtual Colonoscopy: Report of a Case
Computed tomography colonography, also termed virtual colonoscopy, is a new imaging method to investigate the colon, which may be… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Correlation of symptom criteria with perception thresholds during rectosigmoid distension in irritable bowel syndrome patients
OBJECTIVE:Due to a lack of reliable biological markers, the diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is based on symptom… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Use of antispasmodic drugs in double contrast barium enema examination: glucagon or buscopan?
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Treatment of postoperative paralytic ileus with cisapride.
The effect of cisapride on postoperative colonic motility was studied in 40 patients undergoing cholecystectomy under randomized… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Small polyps found during fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy in asymptomatic patients.
STUDY OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of small polyps in the rectosigmoid in an asymptomatic group and the likelihood of… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Motor responses to food of the ileum, proximal colon, and distal colon of healthy humans.
Intraluminal pressures and motility indexes were recorded from ileum, ascending colon, rectosigmoid colon, and rectum of 6… 
Review
1970
Review
1970
Diffuse cavernous haemangioma of the rectum and sigmoid colon
A case of diffuse cavernous haemangioma of the rectum and sigmoid colon is presented and previous literature on the subject… 
Highly Cited
1953
Highly Cited
1953
Retrograde intramural spread of carcinoma of the rectum and rectosigmoid; a microscopic study.
Highly Cited
1948
Highly Cited
1948
The intramural extension of carcinoma of the descending colon, sigmoid, and rectosigmoid; a pathologic study.
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