Sedation-free colonoscopy using an upper endoscope is tolerable and effective in patients with low body mass index: a prospective randomized study.

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Published in Am J Gastroenterol on November 01, 2006

Authors

Chang-Hwan Park1, Wan-Sik Lee, Young-Eun Joo, Hyun-Soo Kim, Sung-Kyu Choi, Jong-Sun Rew, Sei-Jong Kim

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Medical School, Gwangju, South Korea.

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