RT Book, Section
A1 Reichman, Eric F.
SR Print(0)
ID 57707209
T1 Chapter 71. Rigid Rectosigmoidoscopy
T2 Emergency Medicine Procedures, 2e
YR 2013
FD 2013
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-161352-1
LK accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=57707209
RD 2024/04/20
AB Rigid  rectosigmoidoscopy  has  largely  been  replaced  by  the  flexible  sigmoidoscope  for  routine  elective  screening  and  diagnostic  workups.  The  rigid  rectosigmoidoscope  is  superior  to  the  flexible  sigmoidoscope  in  measuring  distances  accurately,  examining  an  unprepared  patient,  and  when  trying  to  work  within  the  bowel  lumen,  for  example  when  removing  foreign  bodies.  The  larger  lumen  of  the  rigid  rectosigmoidoscope  allows  for  a  larger  biopsy  of  lesions  where  pathology  is  in  question.  The  cost  associated  with  this  examination  is  less  than  that  for  flexible  sigmoidoscopy.  The  rigid  rectosigmoidoscope  can  be  purchased  in  a  disposable  model  that  performs  well.  It  is  important  for  a  physician  who  evaluates  and  treats  problems  related  to  the  colon,  rectum,  and  anus  to  be  familiar  with  rigid  rectosigmoidoscopy.