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Difficult Colonoscopy: Tricks and New Techniques for Getting to the Cecum

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Maximizing cecal intubation rates during screening colonoscopy is an important part of delivering high-quality care. In the setting of a difficult colonoscopy, there are a number of maneuvers and procedural considerations that can increase the likelihood of performing a complete colonoscopy.

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  1. Division of Colorectal Surgery, Columbia University Medical Center, 177 Fort Washington Avenue, New York, NY, 10032, USA

    Daniel L. Feingold M.D., F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S. & Steven A. Lee-Kong 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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Feingold, D.L., Lee-Kong, S.A. (2017). Difficult Colonoscopy: Tricks and New Techniques for Getting to the Cecum. 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_11

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