Gastrointestinal endoscopy
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Gastrointest. Endosc. · Aug 2009
Deep sedation with propofol does not precipitate hepatic encephalopathy during elective upper endoscopy.
The risk of hepatic encephalopathy (HE) precipitated by propofol has not been established. ⋯ The use of propofol in the sedation of patients with cirrhosis during endoscopic procedures does not precipitate minimal or overt HE.