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Proktoskopie

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Also known as Proctoscopy

Proctoscopy, (from Ancient Greek πρωκτός (prōktós), meaning "anus", and σκοπέω (skopéō), meaning "to look") or rectoscopy, is a common medical procedure in which an instrument called a proctoscope (also known as a rectoscope, although the latter may be a bit longer) is used to examine the anal cavity, rectum, or sigmoid colon. A proctoscope is a short, straight, rigid, hollow metal tube, and usually has a small light bulb mounted at the end. It is approximately 15 cm (5 inches) long, while a rectoscope is approximately 25 cm (10 inches) long. During proctoscopy, the proctos

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Die Proktoskopie ist eine invasive Methode zur Untersuchung des Analkanals und des unteren Rectums bei proktologischen Erkrankungen. Weitere Methoden zur Untersuchung des Mast- bzw. Dickdarms sind die Rektoskopie, und Koloskopie.

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