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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2016; 22(32): 7373-7382
Published online Aug 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i32.7373
Published online Aug 28, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i32.7373
Table 2 Effect of CO2 insufflation vs air insufflation (mean ± SD)
| CO2 group | Air group | P value | |
| Gas volume in the GI tract | |||
| Immediately after ESD (mL) | 803 ± 371 | 1173 ± 580 | 0.0128 |
| Next day (mL) | 300 ± 136 | 304 ± 215 | 0.9449 |
| End-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (EtCO2) measurements | |||
| Baseline EtCO2 level (mmHg) | 38.2 ± 3.6 | 38.1 ± 4.1 | 0.7543 |
| Maximum EtCO2 level (mmHg) | 45.9 ± 4.1 | 44.3 ± 6.7 | 0.8562 |
| Oxygen saturation (SpO2) measurements | |||
| Baseline SpO2 level (%) | 98.9 ± 1.3 | 98.4 ± 1.0 | 0.2762 |
| Minimum SpO2 level (%) | 93.7 ± 3.4 | 93.9 ± 2.3 | 0.8198 |
| Sedative drugs | |||
| Propofol dose (mg) | 537 ± 258 | 610 ± 533 | 0.5655 |
| Pentazocine hydrochloride dose (mg) | 27.2 ± 4.5 | 27.1 ± 5.8 | 0.9658 |
| Droperidol used, No. of patients | 5 | 2 | 0.4859 |
| Droperidol dose (mg) | 3.0 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 0.0 | 0.5761 |
- Citation: Maeda Y, Hirasawa D, Fujita N, Ohira T, Harada Y, Yamagata T, Koike Y, Suzuki K. Carbon dioxide insufflation in esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection reduces mediastinal emphysema: A randomized, double-blind, controlled trial. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(32): 7373-7382
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i32/7373.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i32.7373