Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy: A Canadian Experience in Daily Practice

BACKGROUND: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is the most frequently performed diagnostic procedure for upper gastrointestinal disorders. The procedure is routinely performed under conscious sedation in North America. A significant proportion of morbidity and mortality associated with EGD is related...

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Main Authors: Sarah Cho, Naveen Arya, Katherine Swan, Maria Cirocco, Gabor Kandel, Paul Kortan, Norman Marcon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/514297