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Carbon Dioxide Insufflation in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: Is It an Urgent Need?

Controlled colonic insufflation by a remotely triggered capsule for improved mucosal visualization.

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Capsule endoscopy is an attractive alternative to colorectal cancer screening by conventional colonoscopy, but is currently limited by compromised mucosal visibility because of the lack of safe, controlled colonic insufflation. We have therefore developed a novel system of untethered, wireless-controlled carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation for use in colonic capsule endo...

Carbon dioxide insufflation for more comfortable endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial.

BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS The effect on abdominal pain of using carbon dioxide (CO2) for insufflation during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) has not been investigated. The present study aimed to compare CO2 insufflation with standard air insufflation with respect to the pain experienced during and after ERCP. In addition, we investigated the effect of CO2 insufflation on t...

Carbon Dioxide versus Air Insufflation in Gastric Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

BACKGROUND/AIMS Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) with air insufflation is commonly used for the staging and treatment of early gastric carcinoma. However, carbon dioxide (CO2) use has been shown to cause less post-procedural pain and fewer adverse events. The objective of this study was to compare the post-procedural pain and adverse events associated with CO2 and air insufflation in ESD....

Cat scratch colon during tumor observation prior to endoscopic treatment.

A 70-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for treatment of a laterally-spreading tumor (LST) of 40mm diameter, located in the ascending colon. The woman also had chronic renal failure. Before endoscopic treatment, magnifying endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) was scheduled to allow a more precise diagnosis. Initially, chromoendoscopy with indigocarmine, magnifying endoscopy with c...