Difficult colonoscopy: air, carbon dioxide, or water insufflation?

Difficult colonoscopy: air, carbon dioxide, or water insufflation?

Background/AimsThis study aimed to compare tolerance to air, carbon dioxide, or water insufflation in patients with anticipated difficult colonoscopy (young, thin, obese individuals, and patients with prior abdominal surgery or irradiation).MethodsPatients with body mass index (BMI) less than 18 kg/...

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Main Authors: Alisha Chaubal, Vikas Pandey, Ruchir Patel, Prateik Poddar, Aniruddha Phadke, Meghraj Ingle, Prabha Sawant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2018-04-01
Series:Intestinal Research
Subjects:
Colonoscopy
Insufflation
Carbon dioxide insufflation
Water immersion
Online Access:http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-16-299.pdf

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