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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2014; 6(2): 41-48
Published online Feb 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i2.41
Table 1 Patients’ evaluation of transnasal endoscopy and transoral endoscopy by visual analog scale (mean ± SD)[34]
Evaluation criteriaTOETNE
Pain inside the nosea1.2 ± 0.73.4 ± 1.9
Pain in the throata4.3 ± 2.51.7 ± 0.8
Retching and breathlessness feelinga5.4 ± 3.12.1 ± 1.4
Abdominal discomfort and paina3.9 ± 1.72.3 ± 1.2
Tolerabilitya4.8 ± 2.42.6 ± 2.1
Overall distress and difficultya4.4 ± 2.93.1 ± 1.8