Conference
Flexible sigmoidoscopy: The patients' perception
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Anxiety, discomfort, and high levels of concern can affect patient attitude toward endoscopic procedures as well as compliance and adherence to current recommendations for the examination. This study evaluated how patients perceive flexible sigmoidoscopy.
METHODS: A prospective study was conducted at two sites of 764 patients presenting for GI endoscopy (flexible sigmoidoscopy 175, colonoscopy 384, EGD 205). Before these procedures, …
Authors
Ringel Y; Dalton CB; Brandt LJ; Hu Y; Jia H; Bangdiwala S; Drossman DA
Volume
55
Pagination
pp. 315-320
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
3 2002
DOI
10.1067/mge.2002.121877
Conference proceedings
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Issue
3
ISSN
0016-5107