Gastroscope

Japanese: gastroscope
Gastroscope

… However, to see inside an internal organ with complex bends like the stomach, an endoscope that can bend freely is required. In 1932, the German physician Rudolf Schindler (1888-1968) invented the gastroscope, which incorporated more than 40 lenses and could be bent up to 30 degrees, making endoscopic examination of the stomach practical. However, with this degree of bending, there were many blind spots, and it required advanced skills to use. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "gastroscope" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… しかし胃のように複雑に屈曲した内臓の内部を見るためには,自由に曲がる内視鏡が必要となる。ドイツの内科医シンドラーRudolf Schindler(1888‐1968)は40枚以上のレンズを組み込んで30度まで曲げられる胃鏡gastroscopeを1932年に発明し,これによって胃の内視鏡検査は実用的なものとなった。しかし,この程度の曲りでは盲点も多く,使用には高度の技術を必要とした。…

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