Proctoscopy (rectoscopy) is a helpful skill to visualize the internal mucosa of the anal canal and rectum and a easy bedside procedure that can be usually performed on the ward or in a doctor’s private rooms.
Learn how to perform a proctoscopy by seamlessly moving between the learning media; text, video, anatomy and simulator. In the simulator, learn how to perform a proctoscopy in learn mode or test yourself in test mode by performing the procedure in a virtual environment. In test mode you may also choose multi-choice questions to test your understanding. Examine your performance in either mode in your personalized logbook and print this record for your own documentation.
Read a concise step-by-step description of how to perform a proctoscopy, steps are based upon evidence-based medicine and have hyperlinks to the relevant abstracts in Pubmed. Watch the procedure performed by an expert, and refresh your anal and rectal applied anatomy by zooming or rotating a coronal plane of the anorectal region.
During simulation, inspect the perianal region and perform a digital rectal examination including a prostate examination. Learn the steps of how to perform a proctoscopy; lubricate the proctoscope, place the obturator and proctoscope at the anus and watch the introduction into the rectum by viewing a cross-sectional view of the lower abdomen, remove the obturator and visualize the anorectal mucosa as the proctoscope is slowly withdrawn from the canal.
The proctoscopy module is an essential procedure for colorectal investigation.
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