Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of Simethicone for gastrointestinal endoscopic visibility
Simethicone is used to increase the small bowel visualization quality (SBVQ), completion rate, gastric transit time, small bowel transit time and diag...
Embolization for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal tract haemorrhage: a systematic review
Aim: To assess the endovascular treatment of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The technical and clinical success of embolization ranged...
Which should go first during same-day upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy? A randomized prospective study focusing on colonoscopy performance
optimal sequence of procedures for same-day bidirectional endoscopy has not been established. Difficult cecal intubation increased specifically in wom...
Capsule endoscopy vs. push enteroscopy and enteroclysis in suspected small-bowel Crohn's disease
Capsule endoscopy has a higher yield than push enteroscopy and enteroclysis in patients with known Crohn's disease when the small-bowel mucosal diseas...
Clinical trial: a randomized, study comparing meperidine (pethidine) and fentanyl in adult gastrointestinal endoscopy
55 patients were randomized to meperidine and 56 to fentanyl. Total procedure time was shorter for those receiving fentanyl (mean = 87.7 min) than tho...
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with double balloon enteroscope in patients with altered gastrointestinal anatomy: A meta-analysis
Ten studies involving a total of 301 patients were included in the analysis. The pooled enteroscopy, diagnostic, and therapeutic success rates were 89...
Lidocaine versus lidocaine plus benzydamine as a topical anesthesia regimen for unsedated upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A comparison study
Add benzydamine (B) spray to standard treatment with a lidocaine (L) spray before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. 118 adult patients undergoing outp...
Endoscopic resection with hyaluronate solution for gastrointestinal lesions: systematic review and meta-analysis
There is little consensus on whether or not hyaluronate solution (HS) is beneficial for patients. Four randomized control clinical trials (585 patient...