Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Sep 2008
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyCaustic ingestion in children: is endoscopy always indicated? The results of an Italian multicenter observational study.
The ingestion of caustic substances can represent a serious medical problem in children. ⋯ The results demonstrated that the incidence of patients with third-degree lesions without any early symptoms and/or signs is very low, and an endoscopy could be avoided. The risk of severe damage increases proportionally with the number of signs and symptoms, and an endoscopy is always mandatory in symptomatic patients.
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Sep 2008
Multicenter Study Clinical TrialAn assessment of computer-assisted personalized sedation: a sedation delivery system to administer propofol for gastrointestinal endoscopy.
Demand for colonoscopy and EGD procedures is increasing. Impediments to performing these examinations persist. Patients perceive these procedures as unpleasant and painful. The use of suboptimal sedatives results in inefficiency in endoscopy practices. Improving sedation methods utilizing precise control of preferred sedatives may increase patient satisfaction and practice efficiency. ⋯ Using CAPS, the endoscopist/nurse teams precisely controlled the administration of propofol achieving minimal to moderate sedation in subjects undergoing colonoscopy and EGD procedures. Mean propofol dosage was low and post-procedure recovery times were rapid. The device performed well when operated by the endoscopist/nurse team, with no device-related adverse events.