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History of Colonoscopy

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The current evaluation and treatment of a wide array of diseases of the colon and rectum center around the colonoscope. The roots of modern endoscopic instruments can be traced back to Philipp Bozzini and the Lichtleiter. Modifications of Bozzini’s design and advances in imaging technology improved the practical application of endoscopy. Breakthroughs in photography and video endoscopy allowed for documentation of various disease processes as well as improved ease of use by endoscopists. Various techniques utilizing the modern colonoscope have been developed for the endoscopic treatment of many disease processes, including select early-stage malignancies, lower gastrointestinal bleeding, and large bowel obstructions.

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  1. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, 3401 N Broad Street, 4th Floor Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA, 19140, USA

    Jeanette Zhang M.D. & Howard M. Ross M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.

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  1. Department of Surgery - Colon and Rectal Surgery, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Sang W. Lee

  2. Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Department of Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

    Howard M. Ross

  3. Department of Colon and Rectal Surgery Northwell Health, Huntington Hospital Hofstra School of Medicine, Woodbury, New York, USA

    David E. Rivadeneira

  4. Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

    Scott R. Steele

  5. Division of Colorectal Surgery Department of Surgery, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA

    Daniel L. Feingold

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Zhang, J., Ross, H.M. (2017). History of Colonoscopy. In: Lee, S., Ross, H., Rivadeneira, D., Steele, S., Feingold, D. (eds) Advanced Colonoscopy and Endoluminal Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48370-2_1

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