Endoscopist-Administered Propofol: A Retrospective Safety Study

BACKGROUND: Propofol is an anesthetic agent that is commonly used for conscious sedation. Propofol has advantages as a sedative agent for endoscopic procedures including rapid onset, short half-life and rapid recovery time. However, concerns exist regarding the potential for respiratory depression,...

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Published in:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Main Authors: John WI Morse, Sharyle A Fowler, Amy L Morse
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008
Subjects:
Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
RC799-869
Northwest Territories
Stanton
Yellowknife
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1155/2008/265465
https://doaj.org/article/1043469f7f6b4b6d99b774c5acd0759f
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Summary:BACKGROUND: Propofol is an anesthetic agent that is commonly used for conscious sedation. Propofol has advantages as a sedative agent for endoscopic procedures including rapid onset, short half-life and rapid recovery time. However, concerns exist regarding the potential for respiratory depression, hypotension, perforation due to deep sedation and the need for monitoring by an anesthetist. Propofol has been used under endoscopist supervision at the Stanton Territorial Hospital in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories since 1996 (approximately 7000 cases).

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