Application of Simethicone in Esophagogastroscopy

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ClinConnect Summary

Esophagogastroscopy can enable the direct examination of the esophageal and gastric mucosal lesions, which has been widely applied in clinical practice. However, during the examination, too much water, foam or residues in the stomach will not only increase the procedure time and the misdiagnosis rate, but also decrease the patients' tolerance, for more efforts should be made to deal with the excessive water, foam or residues in order to obtain a clear view of the mucosa. Simethicone is also called poly-dimethylsiloxane, which can be used to remove the foam and water. Although simethicone ha...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Above 18 years old patients
• • Who agree to participate in the study
• • Patients with the indications for gastroduodenoscopy
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Patients, who were receiving nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, pump inhibitors (PPI) or antibiotics in the last 3 weeks.
• • Severe uncontrolled coagulopathy
• • Prior history of gastric surgery.
• • Pregnancy and lactation