Can Water Exchange Improve Patient Tolerance in Unsedated Colonoscopy A Prospective Comparative Study
Background & Aims: Unsedated colonoscopy can be painful, poorly tolerated by patients, and associated with unsatisfactory technical performance. Previous studies report an advantage of water exchange over conventional air insufflation in reducing pain during unsedated colonoscopy. Our goal w...
Main Authors: | Richard Azevedo, Cátia Leitão, João Pinto, Helena Ribeiro, Flávio Pereira, Ana Caldeira, António Banhudo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-11-01
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Series: | GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/484093 |
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