gastrointestinal disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
None
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
58 Years to 75 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients who were referred from outpatient clinic for diagnostic/therapeutic upper endoscopy or colonoscopy and asked for sedation during the examination were enrolled into the present study. After obtaining institutional board approval and patient’s written consent form, consecutive 205 adult patients (79 patients undergoing upper endoscopy and 126 patients undergoing colonoscopy) were incorporated into the study. All patients belonged to American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status class I or II.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients of ASA class III or IV were excluded from the study. Other exclusion criteria were patient’s refusal to join the study, possibility of pregnancy, history of habitual narcotic use or allergy to any drug used in the study (propofol, midazolam or alfentanil).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| blood pressure;heart rate;oximetry; | — |
Contacts
Public ContactChan Wei-Hung
Outcome results
None listed