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colonoscopy

Known as: Lower gastrointestinal tract examination, Colonscopia, colonoscopy procedures 
Examination of the inside of the colon using a colonoscope, inserted into the rectum. A colonoscope is a thin, tube-like instrument with a light and… Expand
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COMPLETE COLONOSCOPYColonoscopic Surgical Proceduresflexible sigmoidoscopy

Broader (3)

Colon structure (body structure)Endoscopy (procedure)Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal
Colonic DiseasesColonic PolypsColonoscopesColorectal Cancer
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Protection From Colorectal Cancer After Colonoscopy
BACKGROUND Colonoscopy with detection and removal of adenomas is considered a powerful tool to reduce colorectal cancer (CRC… Expand
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Association of Colonoscopy and Death From Colorectal Cancer
Context The effect of colonoscopy on colorectal cancer (CRC) mortality is unknown. Contribution By using a Canadian province-wide… Expand
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
The Boston bowel preparation scale: a valid and reliable instrument for colonoscopy-oriented research.
BACKGROUND Few bowel-preparation rating scales have been validated. Most scales were intended for comparing oral purgatives and… Expand
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Review
2006
Review
2006
Polyp Miss Rate Determined by Tandem Colonoscopy: A Systematic Review
BACKGROUND AND AIMS:Colonoscopy is the best available method to detect and remove colonic polyps and therefore serves as the gold… Expand
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Colonoscopic withdrawal times and adenoma detection during screening colonoscopy.
BACKGROUND Colonoscopy is commonly used to screen for neoplasia. To assess the performance of screening colonoscopy in everyday… Expand
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Impact of colonoscopy preparation quality on detection of suspected colonic neoplasia.
BACKGROUND Suboptimal bowel preparation for colonoscopy can lead to missed colonic lesions. The aim of this study was to describe… Expand
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Predictors of inadequate bowel preparation for colonoscopy
OBJECTIVE:Inadequate preparation of the bowel for colonoscopy can result in both missed pathological lesions and cancelled… Expand
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Colonoscopic miss rates of adenomas determined by back-to-back colonoscopies.
BACKGROUND & AIMS The miss rate of colonoscopy for neoplasms is poorly understood. The aim of this study was to determine the… Expand
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Prevention of colorectal cancer by colonoscopic polypectomy. The National Polyp Study Workgroup.
BACKGROUND The current practice of removing adenomatous polyps of the colon and rectum is based on the belief that this will… Expand
Review
1983
Review
1983
Towards safer colonoscopy: a report on the complications of 5000 diagnostic or therapeutic colonoscopies.
The diagnostic and therapeutic benefits of colonoscopy are well known but most large-scale surveys, especially those involving… Expand
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