Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudySingle-balloon versus double-balloon endoscopy for achieving total enteroscopy: a randomized, controlled trial.
Balloon endoscopy has been accepted as an effective tool for examining the small intestine. Two types of balloon endoscopy, single and double, are commercially available. The difference in performance between these 2 types of balloon endoscopy has not yet been elucidated. ⋯ Total enteroscopy is more easily performed with DBE than with SBE.
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyComputer-assisted personalized sedation for upper endoscopy and colonoscopy: a comparative, multicenter randomized study.
The SEDASYS System is an investigational computer-assisted personalized sedation system integrating propofol delivery with patient monitoring to enable endoscopist/nurse teams to safely administer propofol. ⋯ The SEDASYS System could provide endoscopist/nurse teams a safe and effective on-label means to administer propofol to effect minimal to moderate sedation during routine colonoscopy and EGD.
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Apr 2011
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyCarbon dioxide insufflation compared with air insufflation in double-balloon enteroscopy: a prospective, randomized, double-blind trial.
Few studies have evaluated the degree of pain, the amount of retained gas, and the safety of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) insufflation in patients undergoing double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE). ⋯ CO(2) insufflation is a safe and useful procedure when performed during DBE.