Keywords: Gastrointestinal endoscopy, sedation, external therapy, gas insufflation, water infusion
Approaches to enhance patient tolerance during gastrointestinal endoscopic examination: A literature review
Hongsheng Li1, Chunhua Zhou2, Er-ze Xie1, Duowu Zou2, Shiju Yan1
1School of Health Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai 200025, China. 2Department of Gastroenterology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai 200093, China
Address correspondence to: Shiju Yan, School of Health Science and Engineering, No.516, Jungong Road, Yangpu District, Shanghai 200093, China. Tel: 021-55271115. E-mail: yanshiju@usst.edu.cn.
Received February 27, 2023; Accepted April 23, 2023; Published June 30, 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61189/945507zhvpwe
Highlights
● A variety of digestive endoscopy auxiliary methods can provide substantial benefits in diagnosis and patient care.
● Certain techniques can successfully lessen anesthetic-related issues, alleviate patient discomfort during diagnosis and treatment, and increase public acceptability of endoscopic examination.
Abstract
Keywords: Gastrointestinal endoscopy, sedation, external therapy, gas insufflation, water infusion