Nonanesthesiologist-administered propofol sedation for colonoscopy is safe and effective: A prospective Spanish study over 1000 consecutive exams

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 787-792

  Lucendo, Alfredo J ^a   Olveira, Antonio ^a   Friginal Ruiz, Ana Belén ^a   Guagnozzi, Danila ^a   Angueira, Teresa ^a   Fernández Fuente, Mariluz ^a   Cruz Campos, Mercedes ^a   Serrano Valverde, Mercedes ^a   Sánchez Cazalilla, Marta ^a   Tenias, José M ^b   González Castillo, Sonia ^a  

^a Department of Gastroenterology   (Spain)

^b Mancha Centro General Hospital   (Spain)

Author keywords

colonoscopy; propofol; sedation

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; PROPOFOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANESTHESIA COMPLICATION; ANESTHESIST; ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ARTICLE; ASA SCORE; CECUM; CHILD; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; HYPOXEMIA; ILEUM; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OXYGEN SATURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PULSE OXIMETRY; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEDATION; SIDE EFFECT; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THERAPY EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; ATROPINE; CHILD; COLONOSCOPY; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPOFOL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862159397     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328353fcbc     Document Type: Article

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