Objective:To investigate the efficacy of a novel endoscopic sterile ultrasonic couplant using miniprobe endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS).Methods:Twelve pigs were randomly assigned to experimental or control groups base...Objective:To investigate the efficacy of a novel endoscopic sterile ultrasonic couplant using miniprobe endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS).Methods:Twelve pigs were randomly assigned to experimental or control groups based on different couplants,with six pigs in each group.The experimental group underwent miniprobe endoscopic ultrasound examination using a sterile ultrasound couplant,whereas the control group underwent examination using purified water.Seven positions were examined:proximal esophagus,distal esophagus,gastric fundus,gastric angle,duodenal bulb,proximal colon,and distal colon.The examination time and imaging qualities of the two groups were compared.Results:The ultrasonic couplant group was superior to the purified water group in terms of examination time,injection volume,image clarity,adjustment frequency,one-time success rate,and number of effective images.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(p<0.05).Conclusion:Using a sterile endoscopic ultrasound couplant during miniprobe EUS can shorten the examination time,reduce the medium injection volume,improve the one-time success rate and image clarity,and is worthy of clinical promotion and application.展开更多
文摘Objective:To investigate the efficacy of a novel endoscopic sterile ultrasonic couplant using miniprobe endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS).Methods:Twelve pigs were randomly assigned to experimental or control groups based on different couplants,with six pigs in each group.The experimental group underwent miniprobe endoscopic ultrasound examination using a sterile ultrasound couplant,whereas the control group underwent examination using purified water.Seven positions were examined:proximal esophagus,distal esophagus,gastric fundus,gastric angle,duodenal bulb,proximal colon,and distal colon.The examination time and imaging qualities of the two groups were compared.Results:The ultrasonic couplant group was superior to the purified water group in terms of examination time,injection volume,image clarity,adjustment frequency,one-time success rate,and number of effective images.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant(p<0.05).Conclusion:Using a sterile endoscopic ultrasound couplant during miniprobe EUS can shorten the examination time,reduce the medium injection volume,improve the one-time success rate and image clarity,and is worthy of clinical promotion and application.
