A single-sided trans-nasal catheter for smooth and efficient oxygen delivery can improve the safety in patients undergoing pancreato-biliary endoscopy under intravenous sedation: A randomized trial.
Ken IshiiKensuke KubotaTomomi NakaoYuji KoyamaYuji FujitaKuniaki AkabaNobuyuki MatsuhashiAtsushi NakajimaPublished in: DEN open (2022)
A single-sided TC placed in the pharynx in patients undergoing pancreato-biliary endoscopy prepares a superior condition of the patients for venous sedation, maintained hyper-oxygen saturation and a relatively higher SpO2 level to be maintained in limited conditions to reduce the dead space with acceptable tolerance, as compared to the placement of a conventional NC.