Open AccessInhibitory effects of carbon dioxide insufflation on pneumoperitoneum and bowel distension after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
Author(s) -
Shinji Nishiwaki,
Hiroshi Araki,
Meiso Hayashi,
Jun Takada,
Masahide Iwashita,
Atsushi Tagami,
Hiroo Hatakeyama,
Takao Hayashi,
Teruo Maeda,
Koshiro Saito
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v18.i27.3565
Subject(s) - medicine , pneumoperitoneum , abdominal distension , distension , insufflation , anesthesia , peg ratio , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy , surgery , gastroenterology , laparoscopy , finance , economics
To evaluate the inhibitory effects of carbon dioxide (CO(2)) insufflation on pneumoperitoneum and bowel distension after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).