Open AccessRoutine rectal retroflexion during colonoscopy has a low yield for neoplasia
Author(s) -
Abdo Saad,
Douglas K. Rex
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.6503
Subject(s) - medicine , rectum , colonoscopy , endoscopy , radiology , adenoma , prospective cohort study , surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
To investigate the value of retroflexion in detecting neoplasia in the distal rectum.