Abstract:Objective To analyze the safety degree of drugs used in colonoscopy during conscious sedation in patients developing respiratory depression.
Methods Cross-sectional observational study that evaluated 1120 patients who underwent colonoscopy between February 2015 and February 2016. Physical characteristics, surgical history and previous colonoscopies, indication and conditions of the current examination, fentanyl and midazolam doses and subsequent complications were analyzed. Level of significance: p &… Show more
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