Simethicone administration improves gastric cleanness for esophagogastroduodenoscopy: a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Esophagogastroduodenoscopy is very useful in diagnosing and treating upper gastrointestinal mucosal disorders, but too much foam and water in stomach decrease its diagnostic efficiency. Simethicone administration can help remove excessive foam. Aims To determine the optimal simet...

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Main Authors: Xiaotian Sun, Yang Xu, Xueting Zhang, Cuiyun Ma, Aitong Li, Haiyan Yu, Weihua Zhang, Hanqing Zhang, Teng Yang, Xinfang Miao, Huiming Zhang, Yan Liu, Zheng Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05527-8