Improvement of atropine on esophagogastric junction observation during sedative esophagogastroduodenoscopy.

Although sedation esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is now widely used, previous research has reported that sedation during EGD exhibits a negative effect on esophagogastric junction (EGJ) exposure. Atropine might improve EGJ exposure, as noted in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to exami...

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Main Authors: Zhihao Chen, Lingang Liu, Jiangfeng Tu, Guangming Qin, Weiwei Su, Xiaoge Geng, Xiaojun Chen, Hongguang Wu, Wensheng Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5487030?pdf=render