The authors begin by noting that “in many countries, a large proportion of colon oscopies are
performed with little or no sedation,” citing a 2011 national audit in the United Kingdom …

I read with great interest the commentary piece by Pace and Borgaonkar entitled" Deep
sedation for colonoscopy is unnecessary and wasteful" in the February 12, 2018 online …

Background: Propofol anesthesia for endoscopic procedures has gained wide acceptance
among physicians and patients. Much debate remains though whether propofol can be …

Propofol is tending to replace so-called traditional sedation (ie, benzodiazepine with or
without opioids), particularly during colonoscopy, because of its advantages for both the …

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 20 colonoscopies performed for colorectal cancer
(CRC) screening by a single certified endoscopist using propofol in the absence of an …

BACKGROUND: The use of propofol during colonoscopy has become more widespread. To
increase availability while maintaining quality and decreasing costs, European Guidelines …

We read with interest Dr. Grocott's letter1 promoting the use of propofol sedation during
colonoscopy in response to our publication. 2 Dr. Grocott expressed con cerns about our …

Propofol is a unique sedative that combines a rapid onset of action (30–45 s) with a short
duration of effect (4–8 min), which makes it an ideal agent for relatively short outpatient …

Dear Editors: The article by Wernli et al 1 in the April issue of Gastroenterology is important
because it demonstrates an association between use of anesthesia services and increased …

Methods We prospectively recorded all the colonoscopies performed in our center between
July 2013 and July 2015. During the first year we administered propofol at an initial dose of …