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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2015; 21(25): 7834-7841
Published online Jul 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i25.7834
Published online Jul 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i25.7834
Colonoscopist level | Presentation of correlative level |
I | Mostly beginners, able to push forward the colonoscope body in the colon cavity; unable to use the method of the colon axis constriction to shorten the length of the colon |
II | Able to push the colonoscope through the descending sigmoid flexure by α-loop or N-loop, and pull back the colonoscope to set free the loop when the colonoscope head reaches the transverse colon; then, use the method mentioned above |
III | Able to control the colonoscope passing through the descending sigmoid flexure by α-loop or N-loop, and pull back the colonoscope to set free the loop when it reaches the descending colon; then, use the above-mentioned method |
IV | Able to control the colonoscope and keep the colon axis constriction from rectosigmoid flexure, pushing the colonoscope passing through the descending sigmoid flexure without loop formation |
- Citation: Gan T, Yang JL, Wu JC, Wang YP, Yang L. When and why a colonoscopist should discontinue colonoscopy by himself? World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(25): 7834-7841
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i25/7834.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i25.7834