Carbon dioxide insufflation improves intubation depth in double-balloon enteroscopy: a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial - Concepedia

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Carbon dioxide insufflation improves intubation depth in double-balloon enteroscopy: a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial

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2007

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Dirk Domagk, Michael Bretthauer, P Lenz, Lars Aabakken, H Ullerich, Christian Maaser, Wolfram Domschke, Torsten Kucharzik

Abstract

CO (2) insufflation significantly extended intubation depth in DBE. CO (2) insufflation also reduces patient discomfort. CO (2) insufflation may lead to a higher diagnostic and therapeutic yield of DBE, with reduced patient discomfort.