Effects of gastric irrigation on bacterial counts before endoscopic submucosal dissection: a randomized case control prospective study.

Effects of gastric irrigation on bacterial counts before endoscopic submucosal dissection: a randomized case control prospective study.

OBJECTIVE: The antiseptic effect of gastric irrigation before endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has not yet been reported. The aim of the randomized prospective study is to evaluate the antiseptic effects of gastric irrigation of saline solution before ESD by evaluating bacterial count. METHODS...

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Main Authors: Hirohito Mori, Hideki Kobara, Kazi Rafiq, Noriko Nishiyama, Shintaro Fujihara, Makoto Oryu, Tsutomu Masaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3676410?pdf=render

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