Abstract
BackgroundColonoscopy decreases but does not eliminate the risk of colorectal cancer in average and high-risk populations. Many reasons have been postulated for the development of interval cancers, including the inability to visualize all polyps that are located on the proximal aspect of colonic folds using standard colonoscopic techniques.Endoscopic methodsWe present a prototype colonoscope that not only has the complete functionality of a high definition colonoscope but also potentially allows complete withdrawal of the colonoscope in retroflexion from the cecum all the way down to the rectum.Clinical implicationsIn summary, We reveal a technical advance in this video demonstrating what we believe is the first human cases of complete retrograde colonoscopy. Further investigation is necessary to demonstrate benefit to adenoma detection rate. BackgroundColonoscopy decreases but does not eliminate the risk of colorectal cancer in average and high-risk populations. Many reasons have been postulated for the development of interval cancers, including the inability to visualize all polyps that are located on the proximal aspect of colonic folds using standard colonoscopic techniques. Colonoscopy decreases but does not eliminate the risk of colorectal cancer in average and high-risk populations. Many reasons have been postulated for the development of interval cancers, including the inability to visualize all polyps that are located on the proximal aspect of colonic folds using standard colonoscopic techniques. Endoscopic methodsWe present a prototype colonoscope that not only has the complete functionality of a high definition colonoscope but also potentially allows complete withdrawal of the colonoscope in retroflexion from the cecum all the way down to the rectum. We present a prototype colonoscope that not only has the complete functionality of a high definition colonoscope but also potentially allows complete withdrawal of the colonoscope in retroflexion from the cecum all the way down to the rectum. Clinical implicationsIn summary, We reveal a technical advance in this video demonstrating what we believe is the first human cases of complete retrograde colonoscopy. Further investigation is necessary to demonstrate benefit to adenoma detection rate. In summary, We reveal a technical advance in this video demonstrating what we believe is the first human cases of complete retrograde colonoscopy. Further investigation is necessary to demonstrate benefit to adenoma detection rate.
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