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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 3 Clinical course
| CO2 group | Air group | P value | |
| Fever ≥ 38 °C | 8.3% | 9.1% | 0.6652 |
| Duration of fever ≥ 38 °C (d) | 1.5 ± 0.7 | 2.0 ± 1.4 | 0.6984 |
| Duration of fasting, d | 2.4 ± 0.8 | 2.1 ± 0.2 | 0.1639 |
| Complications | |||
| Perforation | 0% | 0% | - |
| Post-procedure hemorrhage | 0% | 0% | - |
| Esophageal stricture with dysphagia | 8.3% | 9.1% | 0.6652 |
| Pneumonia | 0% | 0% | - |
| Death | 0% | 0% | - |
- 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