Flexible fibreoptic sigmoidoscopy. Safe and effective for family practice.
- 1 September 1993
- journal article
- review article
- Vol. 39, 1927-34
Abstract
Flexible fibreoptic sigmoidoscopy can detect malignancy, polyps, and other common diseases of the large bowel when they are distal to the splenic flexure. The procedure is safe and not painful when correctly performed. Family physicians could play an important role in the earlier diagnosis and prevention of colorectal cancer by adding the procedure to their repertoire.This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
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