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Endoscopy

Is a six hour fast after a rice meal sufficient before upper gastrointestinal endoscopy?

Arjuna P. De Silva Department of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, RagamaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Madunil A. Niriella Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama
,
Harshani Perera Department of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama
,
Sanjeewa Aryasingha Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama
,
Udaya Kalubovila Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama
,
Jayani Manchanayake Department of Medicine, University Medical Unit, Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama
,
Anuradha S. Dassanayake Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama
,
Niranga M. Devanarayana Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka
,
Arunasalam Pathmeswaran Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka
&
H. Janaka De Silva Department of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Ragama
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Pages 987-991 | Received 26 Oct 2009, Accepted 16 Feb 2010, Published online: 24 Mar 2010

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