| 摘要 |
<p>A guide 10 and method for tilting a colonoscope 14 in the rectum 20 leftward toward the descending colon 26 to facilitate advancement of the colonoscope 14 through the colon 12 during a colonoscopy. The guide 10 comprises rigid elongated body member 44, handle 58 continuous with the rigid component 88 of the body member 44 and a soft inner lining 57 or layer 90 to protect the endoscope 14 while it slides against inner lining 57 or layer 90. The body member 44 is at least partially tubular, having a circular or semi-circular cross-section. In one embodiment, body member 44 comprises upper 88 and lower 92 rigid body members connected by engaging mechanism 94. The user tilts colonoscope 14 with guide 10 at various difficult stages of a colonoscopy to minimize or avoid sigmoid looping so as to facilitate advancing the colonoscope 14 through the colon 12.</p> |
