Open AccessFactors influencing challenging colonoscopies during anesthesiologist-assisted deep sedation
Author(s) -
Franco Cardin,
Nadia Minicuci,
Alessandra Andreotti,
Elisa Granziera,
Carmelo Militello
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the saudi journal of gastroenterology/saudi journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.608
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 1998-4049
pISSN - 1319-3767
DOI - 10.4103/1319-3767.173761
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , sedation , propofol , bowel preparation , polypectomy , american society of anesthesiologists , emergency medicine , midazolam , affect (linguistics) , adverse effect , intensive care medicine , general surgery , colorectal cancer , anesthesia , cancer , linguistics , philosophy
Increased demand for colon cancer screening procedures can significantly impact on routine colonoscopy management at dedicated facilities, prompting a review of the factors that can negatively affect workflow. Although potential adverse effects and impact on costs of deep sedation have been documented elsewhere, this study focuses on variables that can influence performance of colonoscopy in deep sedation and interfere with normal procedure scheduling in settings where the presence of an anesthesiologist is mandatory.