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Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. · Jul 2016
ReviewSedation in the Ambulatory Endoscopy Center: Optimizing Safety, Expectations and Throughput.
- Joseph J Vicari.
- Rockford Gastroenterology Associates, Ltd, 401 Roxbury Road, Rockford, IL 61107, USA; Department of Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, 1601 Parkview Avenue, Rockford, IL 61107, USA. Electronic address: joevicari@msn.com.
- Gastrointest. Endosc. Clin. N. Am. 2016 Jul 1; 26 (3): 539-52.
AbstractIn the United States, sedation and analgesia are the standard of practice when endoscopic procedures are performed in the ambulatory endoscopy center. Over the last 30 years, there has been a dramatic shift of endoscopic procedures from the hospital outpatient department to ambulatory endoscopy centers. This article will discuss sedation and analgesia in the ambulatory endoscopy center as it relates to optimizing safety, patient expectations, and efficiency. Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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