Open AccessEffect of carbon dioxide versus room air insufflation on post-colonoscopic pain: A prospective, randomized, controlled study
Author(s) -
Feyza Gündüz,
Haluk Tarık Kani,
Shan Chang,
Esra Akdeniz,
Fatih Eren,
Yusuf Yılmaz,
Yeşim Özen Alahdab
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the turkish journal of gastroenterology/the turkish journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
pISSN - 1300-4948
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2020.20596
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , visual analogue scale , insufflation , bloating , body mass index , anesthesia , randomized controlled trial , abdominal pain , colorectal cancer , cancer
Room air (RA) and carbon dioxide (CO2) are widely used to insufflate the colon to examine the mucosa in colonoscopy. Pain, discomfort, and bloating can be seen during and after colonoscopy secondary to bowel distention. This study aimed to investigate the effect of CO2 on post-procedure pain sensation (PPPS) in comparison with RA.