[Colonoscopy with carbon dioxide insufflation: luxury or neccesity?]. / Colonoscopia con insuflación de dióxido de carbono: ¿lujo o necesidad?
Gastroenterol Hepatol
; 36(1): 43-7, 2013 Jan.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23218772
ABSTRACT
Colonoscopy is an essential diagnostic and therapeutic tool for many gastrointestinal diseases and is also a key element in the prevention and early diagnosis of colon cancer. Despite numerous technical advances, colonoscopy continues to be uncomfortable for patients, both during and after the procedure. To a large extent, the discomfort of colonoscopy depends on the need to distend the colon, which usually produces abdominal pain. Although ambient air is usually employed to expand and inflate the colon, in the last few years devices that allow carbon dioxide (CO(2)) insufflation in colonoscopy have been developed. This gas is a highly attractive option for pain-free colonoscopy.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Dióxido de Carbono
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Insuflación
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Colonoscopía
Tipo de estudio:
Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Gastroenterol Hepatol
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article