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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2021; 27(3): 233-239
Published online Jan 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i3.233
Published online Jan 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i3.233
Table 1 Strengths and weaknesses of air insufflation vs water insufflation
| AI: Strengths | AI: Weaknesses | WI: Strengths | WI: Weaknesses |
| Distended bowel allows for better visualization | Increased pain on insertion | Increased ADR | Decreased visualization through fluid |
| More widely accepted | Increased postoperative pain | Decreased looping of bowel | Longer insertion time |
| Current teaching method | Increased sedation requirement | Decreased sedation requirement | Not widely accepted or utilized |
| Current patient preference | Increased risk of perforation | Increased cecal intubation rate |
- Citation: Hayman CV, Vyas D. Screening colonoscopy: The present and the future. World J Gastroenterol 2021; 27(3): 233-239
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v27/i3/233.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v27.i3.233