Open AccessPropofol versus traditional sedative methods for colonoscopy in a low-resource setting
Author(s) -
Olusegun Isaac Alatise,
Afolabi Muyiwa Owojuyigbe,
Momohsani A Yakubu,
Augustine Agbakwuru,
Aramide Folayemi Faponle
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
nigerian postgraduate medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
ISSN - 1117-1936
DOI - 10.4103/1117-1936.170736
Subject(s) - medicine , sedation , midazolam , colonoscopy , propofol , fentanyl , anesthesia , sedative , adverse effect , patient satisfaction , benzodiazepine , surgery , colorectal cancer , receptor , cancer
We set out to determine the safety and efficacy of the use of three sedative regimens, namely propofol alone, propofol with benzodiazepine and/or opioids and benzodiazepine with opioids in Nigerian patients undergoing diagnostic colonoscopy at a Nigerian tertiary hospital.