Abstract:Background
Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) is widely used as an anesthetic technique in patients undergoing colonoscopy. Lidocaine can reduce inflammation and visceral pain and potentiates the ventilatory responses to carbon dioxide. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of lidocaine combined with propofol during a colonoscopy procedure.
Methods
The study had a prospective randomized controlled design and adhered to the CONSORT guidelines. Sixty-one patients underwent elective colonoscopy… Show more
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