"Sigmoidoscopes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Endoscopes for examining the interior of the sigmoid colon.
| Descriptor ID |
D020694
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.230.220.260.160.800 E07.858.240.260.160.800
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Sigmoidoscopes" by people in Profiles.
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Carlsson G, Petrelli NJ, Herrera L, Nava H, Mittelman A. Endoscopic surveillance of patients following a curative resection for colorectal cancer. J Surg Oncol. 1988 Jun; 38(2):80-2.
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Wilking N, Petrelli NJ, Herrera-Ornelas L, Walsh D, Mittelman A. A comparison of the 25-cm rigid proctosigmoidoscope with the 65-cm flexible endoscope in the screening of patients for colorectal carcinoma. Cancer. 1986 Feb 01; 57(3):669-71.