Recent advances in colonoscopy

F1000Res. 2016 Mar 11:5:F1000 Faculty Rev-328. doi: 10.12688/f1000research.7567.1. eCollection 2016.

Abstract

Colonoscopy is an important and frequently performed procedure. It is effective in the prevention of colorectal cancer and is an important test in the investigation of many gastrointestinal symptoms. This review focuses on developments over the last 5 years that have led to changes in aspects of colonoscopy, including patient preparation, technical factors, therapeutic procedures, safety, and quality.

Keywords: Colonoscopy; colorectal cancer.

Publication types

  • Review

Grants and funding

The author(s) declared that no grants were involved in supporting this work.