Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Manuscript ID	457
Country	Spain

Received	2012-09-13 16:28
Peer-Review Started	2012-09-13 16:31
To Make the First Decision	2013-03-04 10:39
Return for Revision	2013-03-04 14:37
Revised	2013-03-05 23:19
Second Decision	2013-03-15 18:01
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-03-15 23:03
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor	2013-03-20 19:01
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Publish the Manuscript Online	2013-05-14 14:22

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Category	Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Colonoscopy in rats: An endoscopic, histological and tomographic study
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ramon Bartolí, Jaume Boix, Gemma Òdena, Napoleón D De la Ossa, Vicente Moreno de Vega and Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Spanish Carlos III Institute Project Grant PI10/00132
Corresponding Author	Vicente Lorenzo-Zúñiga, MD, PhD, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol, Carretera del Canyet s/n, 08916 Badalona, Spain. vlorenzo.germanstrias@gencat.cat
Key Words	Rat; Colonoscopy; Tomography; Colon anatomy; Histological measurements
Core Tip	There is a need for a solid colonoscopy animal model, complemented with digital radiology. Our subdivision of the rat colon constitutes a simplification of subdivisions presented by others who have emphasized the theoretical anatomical data. Our proposed subdivision of the colon is practical and justified by the importance of endoscopic access and the thickness of various portions of the colon wall. This study identified that the muscular layer was thinner in the proximal left colon. These findings are important for deciding when to perform endoscopic resections or when to induce perforations to apply endoscopic treatments.
Publish Date	2013-05-14 14:22
Citation	Bartolí R, Boix J, òdena G, De la Ossa ND, de Vega VM, Lorenzo-Zú?iga V. Colonoscopy in rats: An endoscopic, histological and tomographic study. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2013; 5(5): 226-230
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v5/i5/226.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v5.i5.226

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