摘要 |
<p>An endoscope (1), wherein a tip part (8), a flexible curved part (9), and a deflectable soft part (10) are provided at an insert part (2) in that order starting at a tip side, a small diameter part (10a), a large diameter part (10b), and a tapered part (10c) continuously arranged between the small diameter part (10a) and the large diameter part (10b) are formed at the tip of the soft part (10), at least a part of the tapered part (10c) is disposed 70 cm forward of the tip of the endoscope, whereby since it is known that when the insert part (2) is inserted into a large intestine and the tip part (8) is inserted into a cecum in a shortest distance, a distance between an anus and the tip face of the tip part (8) is generally approx. 60 to 70 cm, an easine ss of insertion can be provided by disposing at least a part of the tapered par t (10c) 70 cm forward of the tip of the endoscope.</p> |