• World J. Gastroenterol. · Aug 2013

    Randomized Controlled Trial

    Stepwise sedation for elderly patients with mild/moderate COPD during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.

    • Can-Xia Xu, Xiong Chen, Yan Jia, Ding-Hua Xiao, Hui-Fang Zou, Qin Guo, Fen Wang, Xiao-Yan Wang, Shou-Rong Shen, Ling-Ling Tong, Ke Cao, and Xiao-Ming Liu.
    • Department of Gastroenterology, Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410013, Hunan Province, China. xucanxia2000@hotmail.com
    • World J. Gastroenterol. 2013 Aug 7;19(29):4791-8.

    AimTo investigate stepwise sedation for elderly patients with mild/moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) during upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy.MethodsEighty-six elderly patients with mild/moderate COPD and 82 elderly patients without COPD scheduled for upper GI endoscopy were randomly assigned to receive one of the following two sedation methods: stepwise sedation involving three-stage administration of propofol combined with midazolam [COPD with stepwise sedation (group Cs), and non-COPD with stepwise sedation (group Ns)] or continuous sedation involving continuous administration of propofol combined with midazolam [COPD with continuous sedation (group Cc), and non-COPD with continuous sedation (group Nc)]. Saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO2), blood pressure, and pulse rate were monitored, and patient discomfort, adverse events, drugs dosage, and recovery time were recorded.ResultsAll endoscopies were completed successfully. The occurrences of hypoxemia in groups Cs, Cc, Ns, and Nc were 4 (9.3%), 12 (27.9%), 3 (7.3%), and 5 (12.2%), respectively. The occurrence of hypoxemia in group Cs was significantly lower than that in group Cc (P < 0.05). The average decreases in value of SpO2, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure in group Cs were significantly lower than those in group Cc. Additionally, propofol dosage and overall rate of adverse events in group Cs were lower than those in group Cc. Finally, the recovery time in group Cs was significantly shorter than that in group Cc, and that in group Ns was significantly shorter than that in group Nc (P < 0.001).ConclusionThe stepwise sedation method is effective and safer than the continuous sedation method for elderly patients with mild/moderate COPD during upper GI endoscopy.

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