Digestive diseases and sciences

The most recent articles from: Dig. Dis. Sci. November 2013

Dig. Dis. Sci. · Nov 2013

Deep sedation without intubation for ERCP is appropriate in healthier, non-obese patients.

Providing the appropriate anesthesia for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) cases is challenging. ⋯ Our data suggest that the administration of anesthesia without intubation for prone ERCP cases is feasible especially in non-obese, healthier patients.

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Dig. Dis. Sci. · Nov 2013

Clinical Trial

Intravenous albumin shortens the duration of hospitalization for patients with hypoalbuminemia and bleeding peptic ulcers: a pilot study.

Patients with hypoalbuminemia have an increased risk of ulcer rebleeding and longer length of hospitalization. ⋯ Albumin administration shortens the duration of hospitalization for patients with peptic ulcer bleeding and hypoalbuminemia, but does not decrease the incidence of rebleeding.

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Dig. Dis. Sci. · Nov 2013

Editorial Comment

Deep sedation or general anesthesia for ERCP?

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