Abstract
Anoscopy is the examination of the anal canal. The lower part of the rectal mucosa, upper anal mucosa, anoderm, dentate line, and internal and external hemorrhoids can be seen through this examination.
There are two types of anoscopes:
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Beveled: Buie or Hirschman scope and the lighted Welch-Allyn scope.
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Slotted or side opening: Vernon-David scope with Hirschman handle and Hinkel-James anoscope.
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Whitlow, C.B. (2014). Endoscopy. In: Beck, D., et al. The ASCRS Manual of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8450-9_5
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