The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 51-55 , July 2008

Sublingual hyoscyamine spray as premedication for colonoscopy: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled trial

Received 7 June 2007 ,Revised 12 June 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00161-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.06.030

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 196, Issue 1 , Pages 51-55 , July 2008

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