Anaesthesia for children having endoscopy on a gastroenterology list

The effect of sound therapy on the anxiety and blood pressure of patients on the waiting list for gastrointestinal endoscopy: A randomized clinical trial

Background: Anxiety is one the main problems of patients on waiting list for endoscopic procedures. Previous studies have indicated adverse effects of anxiety on these patients. Aim: to determine the effect of sound therapy on the anxiety and blood pressure of patients on waiting list for endoscopy. Methods: This was a randomized clinical trial, in which 124 patients on waiting list for endosco...

Intraligamental analgesia for post-operative pain control in children having dental extractions under general anaesthesia.

AIM This was to assess the effectiveness and safety of intraligamental local analgesia (ILA) for postoperative pain control in children having dental extractions under general anaesthesia (GA). The variables affecting the effectiveness of ILA were also investigated. METHODS Data were collected from children having permanent molars extracted under GA using a randomised half mouth study design....

Follow-up endoscopy in gastroenterology: when is it helpful?

BACKGROUND The indications for follow-up endoscopy have not been established in all diseases that can be diagnosed by endoscopy. METHODS Selective review of the literature and a survey of national guidelines. RESULTS In confirmed erosive or non-erosive reflux disease, follow-up endoscopy is indicated only in the presence of complications or Barrett's esophagus. In the case of gastric ulcer ...

Topical anaesthesia in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Complementary roles of interventional radiology and therapeutic endoscopy in gastroenterology

Acute upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding, enteral feeding, cecostomy tubes and luminal strictures are some of the common reasons for gastroenterology service. While surgery was initially considered the main treatment modality, the advent of both therapeutic endoscopy and interventional radiology have resulted in the paradigm shift in the management of these conditions. In this paper, we ...