Retroflexion is a maneuver used during endoscopy or colonoscopy. I explain to my patients that this maneuver involves the scope being configured into a J- or candy-cane-like shape to allow the physician to look back on areas that might otherwise be missed, such as the rectum or the fundus (the top of the stomach). The goal is simple: to ensure nothing is overlooked.
The post What medical students need to know about pursuing a gastroenterology career appeared first on American Osteopathic Association.
