Endoscopy procedures for the digestive system—upper endoscopy and colonoscopy—are similar in that they require preparation ...

Sedation practices in gastrointestinal endoscopy are crucial for ensuring patient comfort and safety during procedures such as gastroscopy and endoscopic variceal ligation. Recent research has ...

Background and Aim: Same-day bidirectional endoscopy, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy, is frequently performed to screen for cancer and gastrointestinal bleeding.

Endoscopy is a very important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in medical practice, offering invaluable insights into ...

During endoscopy, a person is usually sedated to avoid discomfort. They will generally be able to go home after a short recovery time as the anesthesia wears off. A person will likely need to make ...

Propofol sedation by nonanesthesiologists is still a highly controversial issue despite the fact that numerous studies have approved this sedation regimen for gastrointestinal endoscopy.

Patients who undergo advanced endoscopic procedures must be adequately sedated; however, some patients are difficult to sedate and others react adversely to standard sedatives. Varadarajulu et al.

Always ask your doctor about the prep for your specific procedure. After an endoscopy, you’ll be groggy from sedation. Whether you have an upper GI endoscopy or a colonoscopy, you should plan to ...