Key result
This commentary reviews the increasing use of anesthesia support, particularly propofol, for gastrointestinal endoscopy in the United States and its implications for gastroenterologists worldwide.
Why the study?
Does anesthesia support (propofol) improve outcomes and procedural experience in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy compared to standard conscious sedation?
Does anesthesia support (propofol) improve outcomes and procedural experience in patients undergoing gastrointestinal endoscopy compared to standard conscious sedation?
This commentary highlights the increasing adoption of propofol in gastrointestinal endoscopy and the ongoing controversy regarding whether it must be administered by anesthesiologists.
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Increasing propofol use in endoscopy should not yet change practice; leaves open optimal administration and comparative outcomes worldwide.
Basil S. Al-Awabdy (2013) conducted a review in Gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures. Anesthesia support (propofol) was evaluated. This commentary reviews the increasing use of anesthesia support, particularly propofol, for gastrointestinal endoscopy in the United States and its implications for gastroenterologists worldwide.
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