Abstract
Objective: To evaluate the patient acceptance and patient discomfort caused by per oral unsedated thin caliber gastroscopy. Patients and Methods: After an informed consent, the throat was anesthetized with a local anesthetic. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed using a thin caliber gastroscope which was passed per oral. The procedure time and diagnoses after endoscopy were noted. The patients were asked about the degree of discomfort on a scale of 1-5. Results: There were 42 patients; 2 women. Mean age was 61.6 (range 30-83) years. The mean procedure time was 4.4 (range 2-11) minutes; the mean discomfort score was 2.2 (range 1-5). Only 2/42 (4.7%) patients said they would not undergo the unsedated procedure again. Conclusion: Per oral unsedated thin caliber gastroscopy has a high degree of patient acceptance and causes very little patient discomfort.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 163-165 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Medical Journal |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Sep 2005 |
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Keywords
- Thin caliber gastroscopy per oral
- Unsedated
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Per oral unsedated thin caliber gastroscopy is acceptable to patients. / Mann, Nirmal S; Leung, Joseph.
In: International Medical Journal, Vol. 12, No. 3, 09.2005, p. 163-165.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AU - Mann, Nirmal S
AU - Leung, Joseph
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AB - Objective: To evaluate the patient acceptance and patient discomfort caused by per oral unsedated thin caliber gastroscopy. Patients and Methods: After an informed consent, the throat was anesthetized with a local anesthetic. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy was performed using a thin caliber gastroscope which was passed per oral. The procedure time and diagnoses after endoscopy were noted. The patients were asked about the degree of discomfort on a scale of 1-5. Results: There were 42 patients; 2 women. Mean age was 61.6 (range 30-83) years. The mean procedure time was 4.4 (range 2-11) minutes; the mean discomfort score was 2.2 (range 1-5). Only 2/42 (4.7%) patients said they would not undergo the unsedated procedure again. Conclusion: Per oral unsedated thin caliber gastroscopy has a high degree of patient acceptance and causes very little patient discomfort.
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