Unsedated transnasal small-caliber esophagogastroduodenoscopy in elderly and bedridden patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2009; 15(44): 5586-5591
Published online Nov 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5586

Table 1 Characteristics of patients enrolled in Study 1 (mean ± SD)

	TN group	TO group	P value
Age (range, yr)	77.0 ± 7.7 (65-97)	76.7 ± 7.2 (65-95)	NS
Gender (M:F)	30:66	53:49	NS
Total procedure time (min)	8.46 ± 4.32	6.03 ± 2.50	0.001
Baseline cardiopulmonary parameters
Systolic BP	131.4 ± 19.3	135.4 ± 21.8	NS
Diastolic BP	67.6 ± 12.3	70.5 ± 12.8	NS
RPP	100.2 ± 27.4	98.82 ± 25.7	NS
SpO₂	98.1 ± 1.4	98.2 ± 1.4	NS

NS: Not significant; M: Male; F: Female.

Citation: Yuki M, Amano Y, Komazawa Y, Fukuhara H, Shizuku T, Yamamoto S, Kinoshita Y. Unsedated transnasal small-caliber esophagogastroduodenoscopy in elderly and bedridden patients. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(44): 5586-5591
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i44/5586.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5586