A randomized prospective trial comparing unsedated esophagoscopy via transnasal and transoral routes using a 4-mm video endoscope with conventional endoscopy with sedation

Endoscopy

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 559-565

  Thota, P N ^a   Zuccaro Jr , G ^a   Vargo II, J J ^a   Conwell, D L ^a   Dumot, J A ^a   Xu, M ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGOSCOPE; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS DIVERTICULOSIS; ESOPHAGUS POLYP; ESOPHAGUS STRICTURE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; AGED; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES; ESOPHAGOSCOPES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEMALE; FIBER OPTICS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOUTH; NOSE; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 20144366762     PISSN: 0013726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-861476     Document Type: Article

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