Rigid or flexible sigmoidoscopy in colorectal clinics? Appraisal through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Authors
Ahmad, Nasir Zaheer
Ahmed, Aftab
Affiliation
Letterkenny General Hospital, Letterkenny, County Donegal, Ireland. nasirzahmad@gmail.com
Issue Date
2012-06
MeSH
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Clinical Trials as Topic
Colonic Diseases
Feasibility Studies
Humans
Sigmoidoscopy

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Citation
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 A
Journal
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Part A
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/248972
DOI
10.1089/lap.2012.0087
PubMed ID
22462647
Abstract
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
Article
Language
en
ISSN
1557-9034
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