TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Rigid Rectosigmoidoscopy
A1  - Wang, Hao
A1  - Remish, Nicole
A1  - Zenarosa, Nestor
A2  - Reichman, Eric F.
PY  - 2018
T2  - Reichman's Emergency Medicine Procedures, 3e
AB  - Rigid  rectosigmoidoscopy,  although  still  widely  used,  has  largely  been  replaced  by  the  flexible  sigmoidoscope  for  routine  elective  screening  and  diagnostic  workups  due  to  less  patient  comfort,  relatively  low  diagnostic  yield,  and  difficulty  in  performing  associated  procedures.1  However,  the  rigid  rectosigmoidoscope  is  superior  to  the  flexible  sigmoidoscope  in  measuring  distances  accurately,  examining  an  unprepared  patient,  and  working  within  the  bowel  lumen  (e.g.,  when  removing  foreign  bodies).  The  larger  lumen  of  the  rigid  rectosigmoidoscope  allows  for  a  larger  biopsy  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  the  Emergency  Physician  who  evaluates  and  treats  problems  related  to  the  colon,  rectum,  and  anus  to  be  familiar  with  rigid  rectosigmoidoscopy.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1159800076
ER  -