Digestive diseases and sciences
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Balanced propofol sedation versus propofol monosedation in therapeutic pancreaticobiliary endoscopic procedures.
Prolonged or complex endoscopic procedures are frequently performed under deep sedation. However, no studies of therapeutic ERCP have yet compared the use of balanced propofol sedation (BPS) to propofol alone, titrated to moderate levels of sedation. ⋯ Propofol monosedation by trained, registered sedation nurses under supervision resulted in a more rapid recovery time than BPS. There were no differences in the sedation safety, endoscopic procedure outcomes, and complications between BPS and propofol monosedation.