| Literature DB >> 1156760 |
R H Hunt, R H Teague, E T Swarbrick, C B Williams.
Abstract
A total of 160 strictures were examined in 154 patients with the fibreoptic colonoscope. When it was possible to make a pre-examination diagnosis colonoscopy proved it wrong in 52% of cases. Unnecessary laparotomy was probably avoided in over half this series. All strictures of the large bowel should be examined colonoscopially whenever possible before considering surgery.Entities:
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Year: 1975 PMID： 1156760 PMCID： PMC1673801 DOI： 10.1136/bmj.3.5979.360
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br Med J ISSN： 0007-1447