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Is CO2 insufflation superior to air insufflation in patients undergoing colonoscopy?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 136–137 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textBretthauer M et al. (2005) Carbon dioxide insufflation in colonoscopy: safe and effective in sedated patients. Endoscopy 37: 706–709

CO2 insufflation is a viable option for unsedated colonoscopy patients, but larger studies are required before recommendations can be made for its use in sedated patients

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Rösch, T. Is CO2 insufflation superior to air insufflation in patients undergoing colonoscopy?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 136–137 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0418

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