This document is an update of guidelines for sedation and anesthesia in endoscopy
prepared by the Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for …

Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy can successfully be performed by applying moderate
(conscious) sedation. Moderate sedation, using midazolam and an opioid, is the standard …

Background Sedation is commonly used in gastrointestinal endoscopy; however,
considerable variability in sedation practices has been reported. The objective of this review …

Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) has gained wide acceptance as an important, minimally
invasive diagnostic tool in gastroenterology, pulmonology, visceral surgery and oncology …

Currently, there are no established definitions or terminology for sedation-related adverse
events (AEs). With clear terminology and definitions, sedation events may be accurately …

Objectives Sedation has been established for GI endoscopic procedures in most countries,
but it is also associated with an added risk of complications. Reported complication rates are …

Objective: The aim of the study was to assess, by a review of published evidence, the safest
and most effective way to provide procedural sedation (PS) in children undergoing …

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Background and Aims Moderate to deep levels of sedation and analgesia are required for
ERCP. Propofol-based sedation is simple, easy to use, and effective, but is not without …

Background The efficacy of iv or topical lidocaine as an anaesthesia adjunct in improving
clinical outcomes in patients receiving gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures under …