Abstract
Carbon dioxide versus room air insufflation in colonoscopy: a comparative study
Highlights
With increasing awareness for colon cancer screening, colonoscopy has become the mainstay in detecting precancerous and cancerous lesions [1]
Mallette KI (2017) Carbon dioxide versus room air insufflation in colonoscopy: a comparative study of a comparison between all cases conducted by physician A (n=209) and all cases conducted by the other 6 physicians (n=211)
Endoscopy time was longer in the physician group utilizing room air (RA) (23.13 ± 5.96min vs. 18.91 ± 8.00min, p
Summary
With increasing awareness for colon cancer screening, colonoscopy has become the mainstay in detecting precancerous and cancerous lesions [1]. There are two widely accepted means of insufflation, room air (RA) and carbon dioxide (CO2). CO2 insufflation requires additional equipment for its utilization. A large proportion of those respondents stated that they were either not aware of the ability to use CO2, while others stated challenges in the implementation of equipment [3]. The uptake of colonoscopy by patients is often limited by the pain and discomfort associated with the procedure. Initial studies demonstrate that carbon dioxide may diminish this discomfort. The objective of this study was to compare carbon dioxide and room air insufflation in colonoscopy with respect to endoscopy time, sedation used, oxygen requirement, post-procedure pain and recovery time
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