Sedation with propofol during ERCP: is the combination with esketamine more effective and safer than with alfentanil? Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is a gastrointestinal procedure that requires a relatively motionless patient during the intervention. Deep sedation by intravenous propofol combined with an opioid has recently become the preferred sedation technique. However...

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Main Authors: Susanne Eberl, Lena Koers, Jeanin E. van Hooft, Edwin de Jong, Thomas Schneider, Markus W. Hollmann, Benedikt Preckel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Trials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13063-017-2197-8