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Completion of colonoscopy without sedation eliminates sedation cost and complications. Reported in the United States and Europe, on‐demand sedation is not routine practice in Taiwan. Water exchange (WE), characterized by… Click to show full abstract
Completion of colonoscopy without sedation eliminates sedation cost and complications. Reported in the United States and Europe, on‐demand sedation is not routine practice in Taiwan. Water exchange (WE), characterized by infusion and nearly complete removal of infused water during insertion, reduces insertion pain compared to air insufflation (AI) during colonoscopy. We evaluated the feasibility of on‐demand sedation in Taiwan. In a randomized controlled trial of WE vs AI colonoscopy, we also aimed to determine if WE augmented the implementation by reducing insertion pain and decreasing sedation requirement.
Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year Published: 2019
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