Sedation in gastrointestinal endoscopy: a prospective study comparing nonanesthesiologist-administered propofol and monitored anesthesia care

Introduction: Adequate sedation is one of the cornerstones of good quality gastrointestinal endoscopy (GIE). Propofol sedation has increased significantly but there has been much debate over whether it can be administered by endoscopists. The aim of this prospective trial was to compare nonanesthesi...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Andrade de Paulo, Fernanda P.B. Martins, Erika P. Macedo, Manoel Ernesto P. Gonçalves, Carlos Alberto Mourão, Angelo P. Ferrari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2015-01-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0034-1377835