Evidence to suggest adoption of water exchange deserves broader consideration: Its pain alleviating impact occurs in 90% of investigators

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 25, 2016; 8(2): 113-121
Published online Jan 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.113

Table 5 Pain during insertion, patients’ tolerance and sedation, n (%)

	WE (n = 371)	WI (n = 338)	AICD (n = 382)	P value
Painless unsedated colonoscopy²	50 (13.5)	26 (7.7)	23 (6.0)	WE vs WI 0.013¹
				WE vs AICD < 0.0005¹
				WI vs AICD 0.374¹
Unsedated, completed with only discomfort²	134 (36.1)	106 (31.4)	87 (22.8)	WE vs WI 0.180¹
				WE vs AICD < 0.0005¹
				WI vs AICD 0.009¹
Completed without sedation	321 (86.5)	287 (84.9)	292 (76.4)	WE vs WI 0.537¹
				WE vs AICD < 0.0005¹
				WI vs AICD 0.004¹
On-demand sedation	50 (13.5)	51 (15.1)	90 (23.6)	WE vs WI 0.537¹
				WE vs AICD < 0.0005¹
				WI vs AICD 0.004¹

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²Pain score based on numeric rating scale (NRS): 0 = absence of pain, 1-2 = discomfort, 10 = maximum pain. n: Number of patients; WE: Water exchange for insertion, insufflation with air or CO₂ for withdrawal; WI: Water immersion for insertion, insufflation with air or CO₂ for withdrawal; AICD: Insufflation with air or CO₂ for insertion and withdrawal; SD: Standard deviation.

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Citation: Cadoni S, Liggi M, Falt P, Sanna S, Argiolas M, Fanari V, Gallittu P, Mura D, Porcedda ML, Smajstrla V, Erriu M, Leung FW. Evidence to suggest adoption of water exchange deserves broader consideration: Its pain alleviating impact occurs in 90% of investigators. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(2): 113-121
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Cadoni S, Liggi M, Falt P, Sanna S, Argiolas M, Fanari V, Gallittu P, Mura D, Porcedda ML, Smajstrla V, Erriu M, Leung FW. Evidence to suggest adoption of water exchange deserves broader consideration: Its pain alleviating impact occurs in 90% of investigators. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(2): 113-121 [PMID: 26839651 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i2.113]

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