Abstract
A retroview in the colon permits an 11-25% increase in the adenoma detection rate when compared with a standard straight forward view during colonoscopy. This can often be accomplished in the rectum or the proximal colon by using dial controls and shaft manipulation to turn the tip of a standard colonoscope 180°. A special slim caliber instrument, the "Third Eye Retroscope" (a backward viewing device) has been developed which is inserted through the working channel of a colonoscope. New colonoscopes are being developed that have the capability of side vision with accompanying light illumination which, with wide angle lenses, provide an almost complete retroview of the colon.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 491-505 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| Journal | Gastroenterology Clinics of North America |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2013 |
Keywords
- Colonoscopy
- Missed lesions
- Retroflexion
- Retroview
- Third Eye Retroscope