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Carbon dioxide insufflation during colonoscopy in deeply sedated patients.

DOI

25

Citations

8

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2012

Year

Rajvinder Singh, Eu Nice Neo, Nazree Nordeen, Ganesananthan Shanmuganathan, Angelie Ashby, Sharon Drummond, Garry Nind, Elizabeth Murphy, Andrew Luck, Graeme Tucker,
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Abstract

CO₂ insufflation during colonoscopy is more efficacious than air, allowing quicker and better cecal intubation rates. Abdominal discomfort and bloating were significantly less with CO₂ insufflation.

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