Prone positioning of obese patients for colonoscopy results in shortened cecal intubation times: A randomized trial

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 782-787

  Uddin, Fatema S ^a,b   Iqbal, Ramiz ^a   Harford, William V ^a,b   Dunbar, Kerry B ^a,b   Cryer, Byron L ^a,b   Spechler, Stuart J ^a,b   Feagins, Linda A ^a,b  

^a VA NORTH TEXAS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Cecal intubation; Colonoscopy; Obesity; Prone position

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY POSTURE; CECUM; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDATION;

CECUM; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PRONE POSITION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84876676694     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: 15732568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-012-2468-x     Document Type: Article

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