2024
Cold snare polypectomy: A closer look at the efficacy and limitations for polyps 10-20 mm in size
Chaptini L, Jalloul S, Karam K. Cold snare polypectomy: A closer look at the efficacy and limitations for polyps 10-20 mm in size. World Journal Of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2024, 16: 445-450. PMID: 39155992, PMCID: PMC11325874, DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i8.445.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Sublingual hyoscyamine spray as premedication for colonoscopy: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial
Chaptini LA, Janec EM, Seltzer G, Peikin S, Elfant AB. Sublingual hyoscyamine spray as premedication for colonoscopy: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial. The American Journal Of Surgery 2008, 196: 51-55. PMID: 18436182, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColonic motilityDouble-blinded placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind studyPercentage of patientsVisual analog scalePerformance of colonoscopyTotal procedure timeEndoscopists' perceptionElective colonoscopySingle endoscopistAnalog scalePatient assessmentAntispasmodic agentsCecal intubationProcedure timeColonoscopyPatient comfortMotility scoreMean timeDifficulty scoreConflicting resultsPlaceboPatientsProcedural difficulties