Carbon dioxide versus room air for colonoscopy in deeply sedated pediatric patients: a randomized controlled trial

Background and study aims Use of carbon dioxide (CO2) instead of room air (RA) during colonoscopy in adults revealed significantly less flatulence and abdominal pain in several studies. The objectives of this study were to investigate the effects of CO2 usage on post-interventional pain, abdominal d...

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Main Authors: Andrea Kresz, Benjamin Mayer, Maria Zernickel, Carsten Posovszky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2019-01-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/a-0806-7060