Carbon dioxide versus room air insufflation during balloon-assisted enteroscopy: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Background and study aims Carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation has been suggested to be an ideal alternative to room air insufflation to reduce trapped air within the bowel lumen after balloon assisted enteroscopy (BAE). We performed a systema...

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Main Authors: Ashok Shiani, Seth Lipka, Andrew Lai, Andrea C. Rodriguez, Christian M. Andrade, Ambuj Kumar, Patrick Brady
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-01-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-118702