Soichi Tsutsumi1, Haruo Fukushima, Hiroyuki Kuwano. 1. Department of General Surgical Science (Surgery I), Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Gunma, Japan. chuchumi@showa.gunma-u.ac.jp
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study evaluated usefulness of an abdominal bandage for colonoscopy which enables proper compression of the abdomen during the entire examination. METHODOLOGY:Patients undergoing colonoscopy were subjected to either traditional methods or using an abdominal bandage. Two hundred and twelve patients were divided into two groups: group A (colonoscopy using traditional methods) and group B (colonoscopy using the abdominal bandage). After the examination, each patient completed a form that assessed the degree of pain during the procedure (no pain, mild, moderate, severe). RESULTS: There was no significant difference in total colonoscopy completion rate between the two groups. With regard to the degree of pain, the results for groups A and B were, respectively: no pain= 10.3% and 14.3%, mild = 29.0% and 51.4%, moderate = 48.6% and 27.6%, severe=12.1% and 6.7% (P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: The abdominal bandage decreased the degree of patient pain compared with traditional methods.
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: This study evaluated usefulness of an abdominal bandage for colonoscopy which enables proper compression of the abdomen during the entire examination. METHODOLOGY:Patients undergoing colonoscopy were subjected to either traditional methods or using an abdominal bandage. Two hundred and twelve patients were divided into two groups: group A (colonoscopy using traditional methods) and group B (colonoscopy using the abdominal bandage). After the examination, each patient completed a form that assessed the degree of pain during the procedure (no pain, mild, moderate, severe). RESULTS: There was no significant difference in total colonoscopy completion rate between the two groups. With regard to the degree of pain, the results for groups A and B were, respectively: no pain= 10.3% and 14.3%, mild = 29.0% and 51.4%, moderate = 48.6% and 27.6%, severe=12.1% and 6.7% (P=0.03). CONCLUSIONS: The abdominal bandage decreased the degree of patientpain compared with traditional methods.
Authors: Seth D Crockett; Holly O Cirri; Renuka Kelapure; Joseph A Galanko; Christopher F Martin; Evan S Dellon Journal: Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol Date: 2016-01-06 Impact factor: 11.382