Open AccessCausative factors of discomfort in esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A large-scale cross-sectional study
Author(s) -
Kenichiro Majima,
Takeshi Shimamoto,
Yosuke Muraki
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v12.i4.128
Subject(s) - esophagogastroduodenoscopy , medicine , univariate analysis , hiatal hernia , interquartile range , endoscopy , body mass index , surgery , multivariate analysis , reflux , disease
It is important to reduce patient discomfort in esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Remedial measures can be taken to alleviate discomfort if the causative factors are determined; however, all the factors have not been elucidated yet.