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Olympus Endoscopic CO2 Regulator UCR
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It has long been recognised that abdominal pain is a common
post-colonoscopy complaint, arising from distension by insufflated gas. Carbon dioxide has been successfully evaluated as an alternative to air for insufflation, and is reported to give less operative and post-operative pain.1, 2
More recently, the benefits of carbon dioxide for reducing pain after ERCP have also been reported, suggesting carbon dioxide should be the standard gas used for insufflation.3 Carbon dioxide is absorbed approximately 150 times quicker than air to reduce distension and related pain. |
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Key benefits of using carbon dioxide are:
The Olympus UCR has been designed to provide a regulated supply of carbon dioxide for insufflation of both the upper and lower digestive tract and is compatible with all EVIS 240 and EVIS LUCERA 260 video endoscopes.
Key features of the UCR are:
- Multi-disciplinary
- Reliable & simple operation
- Compact design – minimal space required on your endoscopic workstation
- Sumanac K, Zealley I, Fox BM, Rawlinson J, Salena B, Marshall JK, Stevenson GW, Hunt RH. Minimising postcolonoscopy abdominal pain by using CO2 insufflation: a prospective, randomised, double blind, controlled trial evaluating a new commercially available CO2 delivery system, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2002: 56: 190-194
- Stevenson GW et al. Pain following colonoscopy: elimination with carbon dioxide, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1992: 38: 564-567
- Bretthauer M et al. Carbon dioxide insufflation for more comfortable endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial, Endoscopy 2007: 39: 58-64
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