Cardiac arrests in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy: A retrospective analysis of 73,029 procedures

Cardiac arrests in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy: A retrospective analysis of 73,029 procedures

Background/Aims: Airway difficulties leading to cardiac arrest are frequently encountered during propofol sedation in patients undergoing gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy. With a noticeable increase in the use of propofol for endoscopic sedation, we decided to examine the incidence and outcome of car...

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Main Authors: Basavana Goudra, Ahmad Nuzat, Preet M Singh, Gowri B Gouda, Augustus Carlin, Amit K Manjunath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Cardiac arrest
death
endoscopy
Endoscopc retrograde cholangiopancreatogrphy
Esophagoduodenoscopy
propofol
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2015;volume=21;issue=6;spage=400;epage=411;aulast=Goudra

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