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flexible sigmoidoscopy
Known as:
Flexible Fiberoptic Sigmoidoscopy
, fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy
Examination of the luminal surface of the sigmoid colon, using a flexible fiberoptic endoscope.
National Institutes of Health
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Colon structure (body structure)
Gastrointestinal tract structure
Organ
SIGMOIDOSCOPE, FLEXIBLE
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Sigmoidoscopy (procedure)
colonoscopy
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2001
2001
Technical competency in flexible sigmoidoscopy.
J. Holman
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R. Marshall
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Ben Jordan
,
Lee Vogelman
The Journal of the American Board of Family…
2001
Corpus ID: 27200695
BACKGROUND Family practice residencies offer training in flexible sigmoidoscopy; however, there are no objective recommendations…
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Review
1994
Review
1994
Relationship between flexible sigmoidoscopy training during residency and subsequent sigmoidoscopy performance in practice.
J. A. Saad
,
P. Pirie
,
J. M. Sprafka
Family Medicine
1994
Corpus ID: 36273474
BACKGROUND The primary objective of the research was to determine whether sigmoidoscopy training during family practice residency…
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1989
1989
Fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy as the first screening procedure for colorectal neoplasms in an asymptomatic population
H. Shida
,
Takashi Yamamoto
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1989
Corpus ID: 43853023
As the first screening for colorectal neoplasms, a total of 2243 examinations by fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy (FS) were performed on…
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1987
1987
An evaluation of a direct access flexible fibreoptic sigmoidoscopy service.
K. Vellacott
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A. M. Roe
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N. Mortensen
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of…
1987
Corpus ID: 33109463
During a 3 year period 146 general practitioners referred 630 patients to a direct access flexible sigmoidoscopy clinic. The…
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1987
1987
The role of colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy in screening for Colorectal Carcinoma
M. J. Warden
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N. Petrelli
,
Lemuel Herrera
,
Arnold Mittelman
Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
1987
Corpus ID: 40118724
Six hundred thirty-two patients were referred to the Colorectal Clinic from February 1983 to February 1986 for screening with the…
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1986
1986
The long and short of flexible sigmoidoscopy: does it matter?
H. Sarles
,
R. Sanowski
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W. Haynes
,
S. Bellapravalu
American Journal of Gastroenterology
1986
Corpus ID: 22117107
Physicians performing fiberoptic sigmoidoscopy may choose between a 35 and 60 cm instrument. Confusion and dispute exist…
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1985
1985
Does bacteremia occur during flexible sigmoidoscopy?
Goldman Gd
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Miller Sa
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Furman Ds
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D. Brock
,
Ryan Jl
,
Richard W. McCallum
American Journal of Gastroenterology
1985
Corpus ID: 32956315
Up to 10% of patients may have bacteremia after rigid sigmoidoscopy. The aim of our study was to determine the frequency of…
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1985
1985
Physician compliance with colorectal cancer screening (1978-1983): the impact of flexible sigmoidoscopy.
W. Rodney
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R. J. Beaber
,
R. Johnson
,
M. Quan
Journal of Family Practice
1985
Corpus ID: 25902548
Physician compliance with widely recommended colorectal cancer screening methods was studied over a five-year period in a…
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1984
1984
Continued assessment of flexible sigmoidoscopy in a family practice residency.
R. Johnson
,
M. Quan
,
W. Rodney
Journal of Family Practice
1984
Corpus ID: 7112329
The UCLA Family Practice Residency continues to use 60-cm flexible sigmoidoscopy in the care of patients. Between July 1980 and…
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1984
1984
Why flexible sigmoidoscopy instead of rigid sigmoidoscopy?
W. Rodney
,
E. Felmar
Journal of Family Practice
1984
Corpus ID: 35224633
Representative outcome studies describing the procedures of rigid sigmoidoscopy and use of the 60-cm flexible sigmoidoscope are…
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