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6 Colonoscopy
Robert E. Sedlack
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
Introduction
All trainees in gastroenterology must acquire competence in the basic endoscopic procedures of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy. Though some skills learned in EGD may translate to colonoscopy, overall the skills required for colonoscopy are more
