Extended flexible sigmoidoscopy using water exchange facilitates a complete colon examination without sedation in participants undergoing average risk colorectal cancer screening: results from a randomized trial

By sjmartinez • December 17, 2024

Bak A, Parker B, Perini R, Aulakh A, Oliveira C, Richardson W, Hirschkorn P, Sullivan B, Recsky M, Orlando T, Leung F. Extended flexible sigmoidoscopy using water exchange facilitates a complete colon examination without sedation in participants undergoing average risk colorectal cancer screening: results from a randomized trial. J Can Assoc Gastroenterol. 2024 Jul 27;7(6):403-410. doi: 10.1093/jcag/gwae024. PMID: 39679102; PMCID: PMC11637998.

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