Colonoscopy is a widely accepted method for the evaluation of the colon and terminal ileum. Its diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic safety are influenced by prerequisites, including modulation of medication and bowel cleansing. Appropriate choices of sedative medication and bowel-cleansing regimen, together with diet modification, should be made based on the patient's underlying disease, age, a...

Egger: The most important condition for the detection of polyps in the colon is a good bowel preparation. A high resolution endoscope is required – at best the latest scope generation. Another important point is the withdrawal time, which should be long enough. One or two experienced nurses as two or four additional eyes will be helpful. In the future, endoscopes with a wider angle or side view...

Nuclei were prepared from the human colon mucin-producing tumor GW-39. The method described involves incubation in beta-mercaptoethanol under mild conditions and results in the preparation of nuclei free of the mucin web that initially enmeshes them. A sensitive colorimetric immunoassay was used to confirm that nuclei prepared in this fashion were generally free of contaminating mucin. This met...

The complete gynecologic examination screens for infection as well as breast, cervical, uterine, ovarian, and colon cancer. Symptoms commonly evaluated with the gynecologic examination include breast lumps or pain, changes in menstrual bleeding patterns, vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain, dyspareunia, and urinary incontinence. Essential elements include a careful history, preparation, and...

After preparation, the patient was put under chloroform and the abdomen was opened by a longitudinal incision about 6 inches in length in the middle line above the umbilicus. The tumour became palpable, but not visible. An opening was made through the gastrocolic layer below the greater curvature of the stomach and also below the level of the gastro-epiploic vessels securing both the cut ends o...