The last few decades of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy have seen phenomenal growth. In
many aspects, GI endoscopy has led the field of nonsurgical interventional medicine. In …

Objective With the advent of endoscopic treatment, the detailed diagnosis of colorectal
neoplasms made using magnifying colonoscopy has become increasingly important …

In this issue of the journal, Iqbal and colleagues report on a study performed at 3 hospitals in
the UK which shows that colonoscopy without sedation can be performed with an …

Background: Colonoscopy plays a vital role for the diagnosis and treatment of colonic
diseases but can be associated with anxiety and discomfort or pain. We tested whether …

As a result of COVID-19, the last few weeks have necessitated a reevaluation of the sedation
paradigm for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures. Routine screening and some …

The impact of a very brief hypnotic intervention was assessed by measuring its anxiolytic
and analgesic effects with patients undergoing colonoscopy and sigmoidoscopy …

Sedation, at the endoscopy room, is a very important step of the procedure. It helps to
perform complex therapeutical procedures with better results for patients and helps reduce …

Patient positioning in colonoscopy has been proposed as a simple and inexpensive
technique to increase luminal distention and improve navigation through the large bowel …

AIM To examine the anxiolytic and analgesic effect of hypnosis during colonoscopy and
sigmoidoscopy. The secondary objective of this article is to explore the quality of …

Колоноскопия до сих пор остается дискомфортной, а в ряде случаев и непереносимой
для пациента процедурой из-за выраженной болезненности. Одна из причин боли при …