Patient-posture and Ileal-intubation during colonoscopy (PIC): a randomized controlled open-label trial

Background and aims: Patient’s posture change is commonly employed by a colonoscopist to achieve complete examination. We studied whether patient’s posture (left-lateral decubitus vs supine) influenced the success rate of ileal intubation. Patients and methods: In this prospective open-la...

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Main Authors: Sk Mahiuddin Ahammed, Kshaunish Das, R. Sarkar, J. Dasgupta, S. Bandopadhyay, G. K. Dhali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2014-05-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1365541