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  • Colonoscopic ultrasound is associated with a learning phenomenon despite previous rigid probe experience 
    Siriwardana, P.N.; Hewavisenthi, S.J.de S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; Deen, K.I. (Springer India, 2009)
    Colonoscopic ultrasound (CUS) enables total colonoscopic examination combined with staging of tumor. Rigid probe transrectal ultrasound (TRUS) is reliable in assessing rectal cancer. Both the modalities are associated with ...
  • Effect of audio and visual distraction on patients undergoing colonoscopy: a randomized controlled study 
    de Silva, A.P.; Niriella, M.A.; Nandamuni, Y.; Nanayakkara, S.D.; Perera, K.R.P.; Kodisinghe, S.K.; Subasinghe, K.C.E.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (Stuttgart : Georg Thieme Verlag KG, 2016)
    BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS : Colonoscopy can cause anxiety and discomfort in patients. Sedation and analgesia as premedication can lead to complications in the elderly and those with comorbidities. This has led to an interest ...
  • The Prone 12 o'clock position reduces iIleal intubation time during colonoscopy compared to the left lateral 6 o'clock (standard) position 
    de Silva, A.P.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Keragala, S.P.; Udayapushpa, K.V.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2010)
    INTRODUCTION Ileal intubation is the gold standard for evidence of a complete colonoscopy. However, despite evidence of clinical benefit, ileoscopy is not always attempted due to perceived technical difficulty. Although ...
  • A Randomized control study of audio versus visual distraction to reduce patient discomfort during colonoscopy 
    de Silva, A.P.; Nandamuni, Y.; Nanayakkara, S.; Perera, K.R.; Kodisinghe, S.K.; Subasinghe, S.K.C.; Niriella, M.A.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Pathmeswaran, A.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2015)
    INTRODUCTION : Colonoscopy can cause anxiety and discomfort in patients who undergo this procedure. Heavy sedation and analgesia as premedication can lead to complications in the elderly and those with co-morbidities. This ...
  • Relief of large bowel obstruction with a self-expanding metal stent 
    Malalasekera, A.P.; Deen, K.I. (College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2000)
    A 58 year old woman presented with progressive abdominal distension of 6 months duration associated with constipation is reported here.
  • Usefulness of Ileoscopy during Colonoscopy 
    Wijewantha, H.; de Silva, A.P.; Wijesinghe, N.T.; Kumarasena, R.S.; Dassanayake, A.S.; Hewavisenthi, S.J.; de Silva, H.J. (American Gastroenterological Association(AGA) Institute, Published by Elsevier Inc., 2011)
    INTRODUCTION: Ileoscopy during colonoscopy adds only three minutes to total procedure time and has no added complications. However, available evidence for recommending the procedure is contradictory. There are few studies ...

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