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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2015; 21(21): 6451-6459
Published online Jun 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i21.6451
Published online Jun 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i21.6451
Figure 1 Scheme and colonoscopic view during endoscopic detorsion of sigmoid volvulus.
A: The twisted colonic segment under water; B: After passing though the point of obstruction, the distended lumen of the sigmoid colon appears and endoscopic suction decompresses the lumen; C: After detorsioning, aqueous stool flows out from the oral side.
- Citation: Sugimoto S, Mizukami T. Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of water-immersion colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(21): 6451-6459
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i21/6451.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i21.6451