Abstract

Since carbon dioxide (CO2) is rapidly absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, CO2 insufflation is known to improve the comfort and safety of gastrointestinal endoscopy. However, its use in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) procedure has not been reported. We investigated the usefulness of CO2 insufflation during the PEG procedure.

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