Sedated vs unsedated colonoscopy: A prospective study

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. May 7, 2014; 20(17): 5113-5118
Published online May 7, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5113

Table 1 Pain and satisfaction scores

Pain and satisfaction scores
Doctor’s assessment of the patient’s discomfort level
5	Patient complained bitterly; asked to stop multiple times; numerous delays; pain very distracting for doctor
4	Patient complained multiple times; asked to stop; several delays; would not allow repeat examination with this level of discomfort
3	Few transient delays; overall pain reasonable; doctor would be comfortable repeating examination with this pain level
2	Minor transient pain on insertion only or withdrawal only; patient would do very well with a repeat examination with this level of sedation
1	No pain
Overall level of satisfaction with colonoscopy
	Very satisfied with examination
	Somewhat satisfied with examination
	Somewhat unsatisfied with examination
	Very unsatisfied with examination

Citation: Aljebreen AM, Almadi MA, Leung FW. Sedated vs unsedated colonoscopy: A prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(17): 5113-5118
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i17/5113.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i17.5113