Application of tissue paper in gastroscopic examination

Abstract

Objective \nTo study the effect of normal tissue paper as a preoperative preparation on gastric mucosal visibility, operation time, and micro-lesion detection during gastroscopic examination. \n \n \nMethods \nPatients who underwent gastroscopy at Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital between January 2018 and March 2018 were enrolled in this prospective, randomized controlled trial, and they were divided randomly into either an experimental group (given tissue paper) or a control group (no tissue paper given). Gastric mucosal visibility, operation time, micro-lesion detection, and pathological biopsy were compared between the two groups. \n \n \nResults \nAmong the 656 patients included, 351 were divided into the experimental group, and 305 were divided into the control group. The scores of gastric mucosal visibility in the fundus, body, and antrum as well as the total score in the experimental group were significantly lower than that in the control group [(1.58±0.72) vs (2.53±0.83), t=0.057, P 0.05). \n \n \nConclusion \nUse of normal tissue paper could enhance mucosal visibility, shorten the time of examination, be conducive to the detection of micro-lesions, and improve the accuracy of gastroscopy effectively. The normal tissue paper is a kind of simple and economical method for preoperative preparation. \n \n \nKey words: \nGastroscopy;\xa0Preoperative preparation;\xa0Mucosal visibility;\xa0Tissue paper