Rigid or flexible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal clinics? Appraisal through a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. nasirzahmad@gmail.comIssue Date
2012-06MeSH
Ambulatory Care FacilitiesClinical Trials as Topic
Colonic Diseases
Feasibility Studies
Humans
Sigmoidoscopy
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Rigid or flexible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal clinics? Appraisal through a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2012, 22 (5):479-87 J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech AJournal
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part ADOI
10.1089/lap.2012.0087PubMed ID
22462647Abstract
Rigid sigmoidoscopy is sometimes performed at first presentation in colorectal clinics. We assessed the feasibility of flexible sigmoidoscopy in similar situations by comparing it with rigid sigmoidoscopy as a first investigative tool.Item Type
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1557-9034ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1089/lap.2012.0087
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