Carbon Dioxide Insufflation in Colonoscopy: Safe and Effective in Sedated Patients

Bretthauer, Michael; Lynge, A B; Thiis‐Evensen, Espen; Hoff, Geir; Fausa, O; Aabakken, Lars

doi:10.1055/s-2005-870154

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“…As it appeared that there was less bloating and likely less pain after procedures using CO2 for gut distension compared to air [2] , randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were performed to compare post-procedure pain when using CO2 versus room air as the insufflation agent. The results of all of these RCTs were unambiguous, with significantly less pain reported after CO2 colonoscopy [3][4][5][6][7] . For other endoscopic procedures also, CO2 was found to be superior to air: (1) for double balloon enteroscopy, small bowel intubation is deeper [8] ; (2) for endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP), postprocedural pain is less [9,10] ; and (3) for complex colorectal procedures (endoscopic submucosal dissection), fewer sedative drugs are required [11] .…”

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“…Contraindications to the use of CO2 are limited to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (if CO2 is absorbed at a rate exceeding its respiratory elimination, this leads to CO2 retention and pulmonary acidosis) [24] . Provided that this contraindication is observed, Bretthauer et al [3] have shown that, although pCO2 levels increase during colonoscopy and ERCP (due to the effect of sedative drugs), this increase is no more important with CO2 than with air insufflation [4,9] . Finally, the cost of an insufflator was cited as a limiting factor by endoscopists who attempted to implement the system.…”

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“…CO2 was used for gut distension during endoscopy by < 5% of survey respondents, even though all RCTs performed since the description of the technique 35 years ago have shown that pain is lower with CO2 compared to air [1,[3][4][5][6]9,14] . Indeed, the adoption rate found in the present study was even lower than that reported 20 years ago in a survey of US hospitals in Illinois (13% for colonoscopy) [15] .…”

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Carbon dioxide for gut distension during digestive endoscopy: Technique and practice survey

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Devière²,

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AIM:To assess the adoption of Carbon dioxide (CO2) insufflation by endoscopists from various European countries, and its determinants. M E T H O D S :A s u r v e y w a s d i s t r i b u t e d t o 5 8 0 endoscopists attending a live course on digestive endoscopy. RESULTS:The response rate was 24.5%. Fewer than half the respondents (66/142, 46.5%) were aware of the fact that room air can be replaced by CO2 for gut distension during endoscopy, and 4.2% of respondents were actually using CO2 as the insufflation agent. Endoscopists aware of the possibility of CO2 insufflation mentioned technical difficulties in implementing the system and the absence of significant advantages of CO2 in comparison with room air as barriers to adoption in daily practice (84% and 49% of answers, respectively; two answers were permitted for this item). CONCLUSION:Based on this survey, adoption of CO2 insufflation during endoscopy seems to remain relatively exceptional. A majority of endoscopists were not aware of this possibility, while others were not aware of recent technical developments that facilitate CO2 implementation in an endoscopy suite.

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“…This may be associated with the superior recovery quality of CO 2 insufflation compared with room air insufflation in colonoscopy (36). Therefore, when compared with air insufflation, CO 2 insufflation is expected to reduce the volume of residual gas following ESD, which is a primary cause of patient discomfort associated with this procedure, and consequently prevent the development of abdominal symptoms and problems associated with ESD (5,(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30).…”

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“…A pilot study also reported that CO 2 insufflation was safe and effective during colorectal ESD (15). As CO 2 is absorbed faster than air and is rapidly eliminated through the lungs, CO 2 insufflation is expected to reduce residual gas in both the small and large bowels following ESD, and consequently reduce the abdominal symptoms and complications associated with ESD (15,(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29)(30). However, to the best of our knowledge, detailed and quantitative examinations evaluating the effects of CO 2 insufflation on residual gas in the gastrointestinal tract following colorectal ESD have not been performed.…”

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Carbon dioxide insufflation reduces residual gas in the gastrointestinal tract following colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection

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Abstract. Quantitative examinations evaluating the effects of CO 2 insufflation on residual gas in the gastrointestinal tract following colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) are lacking. The present study aimed to assess whether CO 2 insufflation could decrease the amount of residual gas in the gastrointestinal tract following ESD in patients with colorectal neoplasms. Computed tomography (CT) was used to objectively examine whether CO 2 insufflation during colorectal ESD reduced residual gas levels in the gastrointestinal tract following ESD. A total of 83 patients who underwent colorectal ESD between January and December 2009 at Gifu University Hospital (Gifu, Japan) were enrolled. Following exclusion of 17 patients with chronic pulmonary dysfunction, 66 patients were randomized into a CO 2 insufflation group (n=34) and an air insufflation group (n=32). The level of residual gas and the presence of transmural and free-air leaks following ESD were evaluated in both groups using CT. Transcutaneous CO 2 tension (PtcCO 2 ) and ESD-related complications were also compared between the groups. CT measurements of the major and minor axes of the cecal lumen, and of the terminal ileum diameter, indicated the level of residual gas following ESD to be significantly reduced in the CO 2 insufflation group compared with the air insufflation group (P<0.001). Neither the incidences of ESD-related complications, including post-procedure hemorrhage and air leak, nor the abnormalities in vital signs differed between the groups. No significant between-group differences were identified in the baseline and peak PtcCO 2 levels during ESD or in the median PtcCO 2 following ESD. In conclusion, CO 2 insufflation during colorectal ESD was effective in reducing residual gas in the gastrointestinal tract following ESD. IntroductionColorectal cancer is among the most prevalent malignancies worldwide, and therefore effective and minimally invasive procedures are required to reduce the incidence rate of this malignancy (1,2). More recently, utilization of colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) as a minimally invasive treatment for en bloc resection of large superficial neoplasms has become a favored method (3). However, the risk of complication is higher than in gastric ESD as the wall of the colon is thin and operability is limited. In addition, colorectal ESD generally requires a long procedure time due to its technical difficulty (4,5). Therefore, a high level of gas enters the colonic lumen. This is associated with aggravation of subjective symptoms, such as abdominal pain, discomfort and distention, and an increased risk of severe problems, including pneumoderma, pneumothorax, abdominal compartment syndrome and air embolism (6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14).The safety and efficacy of CO 2 insufflation during ESD for lesions of the esophagus and stomach have been demonstrated in several randomized controlled trials (15-21). A pilot study also reported that CO 2 insufflation was safe and effective during colorectal ES...

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Carbon Dioxide Insufflation in Colonoscopy: Safe and Effective in Sedated Patients

Abstract: This study indicates that CO2 insufflation reduces pain and is safe to use in colonoscopy for sedated patients.

Cited by 129 publications

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Carbon dioxide for gut distension during digestive endoscopy: Technique and practice survey

Carbon dioxide for gut distension during digestive endoscopy: Technique and practice survey

Carbon dioxide insufflation reduces residual gas in the gastrointestinal tract following colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection

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