Open AccessThe Effectiveness of Right- vs Left-lateral Starting Position in Unsedated Diagnostic Colonoscopy with Modified-water Immersion Method: A Randomized Controlled Trial Study
Author(s) -
Putut Bayupurnama,
Neneng Ratnasari,
Fahmi Indrarti,
Catharina Triwikatmani,
Sutanto Maduseno,
Siti Nurdjanah,
Felix W. Leung
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical and experimental gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 30
ISSN - 1178-7023
DOI - 10.2147/ceg.s270793
Subject(s) - medicine , intubation , colonoscopy , visual analogue scale , anesthesia , surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
A colonoscopy study in sedated patients with air insufflation showed that right-lateral starting position (RLP) improved abdominal discomfort and reduced cecal intubation time. The aim of this study was to determine if RLP vs left-lateral starting position (LLP) may produce similar results in unsedated patients examined with a modified-water immersion (m-WI) method.