Successful completion of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A retrospective comparative study on patients who had endoscopy with sedation and without sedation
Introduction: Sedation of patients before esophagoduodenoscopy (EGD) is common practice. It is expensive, increases the time required to perform the procedure and increases risks of complications. We have set out to determine if sedation improves EGD completion rates. Methods: 1539 EGDs were perfor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
2013-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Digestive Endoscopy |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jdeonline.in/article.asp?issn=0976-5042;year=2013;volume=4;issue=2;spage=33;epage=38;aulast=Davies |