Propofol Use for Sedation during Endoscopy in Adults: A Canadian Association of Gastroenterology Position Statement

Over the past decade, multiple clinical reports have demonstrated that the use of propofol sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy by gastroenterologists and trained endoscopy nurses is safe and effective in appropriately selected patients. Proposed benefits of propofol sedation include rapid onset...

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Main Authors: Michael F Byrne, Naoki Chiba, Harminder Singh, Daniel C Sadowski, for the Clinical Affairs Committee of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/268320