Comparison of the effects on cardiopulmonary function of ultrathin transnasal versus normal diameter transoral esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Japan. - Concepedia

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Comparison of the effects on cardiopulmonary function of ultrathin transnasal versus normal diameter transoral esophagogastroduodenoscopy in Japan.

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2007

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Takashi Kawai, Ikuko Miyazaki, Kenji Yagi, Mikinori Kataoka, Kohei Kawakami, Tetsuya Yamagishi, Atsushi Sofuni, Takao Itoi, Fuminori Moriyasu, Yoshiaki Osaka,

Abstract

Double product has been reported to correlate with myocardial oxygen consumption. Transnasal EGD is a safe technique, and is not only less stressful to patients, but also has fewer hemodynamic effects than the transoral method.