CLINICAL EXPERIENCE WITH A NEW COLONOFIBERSCOPE (FCS-L3), WITH A WIDER VIEW FIELDq

KIYOSHI FUJITA; MASATOSHI WATANABE; TAKASHI HARIMA; YOSHIHITO UCHIDA; HIROSHI KAWANO; YOSHINARI FUJIKAWA; KOOJI NOMURA; KAZUO HARIMA; MARIO SATAKA; TADAYOSHI TAKEMOTO

doi:10.11280/gee1973b.24.330

KIYOSHI FUJITA, MASATOSHI WATANABE, TAKASHI HARIMA, YOSHIHITO UCHIDA, HIROSHI KAWANO, YOSHINARI FUJIKAWA, KOOJI NOMURA, KAZUO HARIMA, MARIO SATAKA, TADAYOSHI TAKEMOTO

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KIYOSHI FUJITA
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
MASATOSHI WATANABE
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
TAKASHI HARIMA
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
YOSHIHITO UCHIDA
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
HIROSHI KAWANO
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
YOSHINARI FUJIKAWA
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
KOOJI NOMURA
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
KAZUO HARIMA
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
MARIO SATAKA
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene
TADAYOSHI TAKEMOTO
The first division, Department of Internal Medicene, Yamaguchi University School of Medicene

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1982 Volume 24 Issue 2 Pages 330-335

DOI https://doi.org/10.11280/gee1973b.24.330

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Abstract

We used a eolonoscope, type FCS-L3 (Machida) with a wider view field in 84 procedures in 71 patients during the last 5 months in our clinic. A successful insertion rate to the distal colon and insertion time were related to stiffness of the insertion tube. For lessening patients discomfort, a more slender insertion tube is better to use. FCS-L3 was designed to be slender at the tip (12.0mm) and gradually enlarged to the control unit, and the tip is soft and the control unit becomes gradually hard. This scope have a wider view (100°) field. As a result, the average insertion time to the ileocecal area was 10.6 minutes, and no patients complained of severe discomfort during the examination. It is concluded that, this scope, is very useful for colonic examination.

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