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Table 3 Flushes and volume of flush water

From: Premedication with reformulated simethicone and sodium bicarbonate improves mucosal visibility during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a double-blind, multicenter, randomized controlled trial

 

Group A(n = 354)

Group B(n = 169)

P value

Number of flushes

   

 Esophagus

0.05 ± 0.43

0.09 ± 0.33

0.271

 Gastric fundus

0.16 ± 0.44

0.74 ± 0.93

 < 0.01

 Gastric angle

0.04 ± 0.24

0.17 ± 0.38

 < 0.01

 Gastric body

0.38 ± 0.77

1.12 ± 1.40

 < 0.01

 Gastric antrum

0.10 ± 0.37

0.60 ± 0.79

 < 0.01

 Duodenum

0.05 ± 0.22

0.28 ± 0.51

 < 0.01

 Total times

0.78 ± 1.36

3.01 ± 2.62

 < 0.01

Volume of flush water(ml)

   

 Esophagus

0.79 ± 4.87

2.75 ± 10.07

 < 0.01

 Gastric fundus

5.11 ± 14.62

28.31 ± 39.15

 < 0.01

 Gastric angle

0.90 ± 7.04

3.96 ± 12.36

 < 0.01

 Gastric body

15.99 ± 35.33

42.91 ± 68.75

 < 0.01

 Gastric antrum

3.68 ± 15.11

19.76 ± 35.32

 < 0.01

 Duodenum

1.38 ± 6.35

5.80 ± 15.41

 < 0.01

 Total volume

27.86 ± 53.57

103.50 ± 128.03

 < 0.01