Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology
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Scand. J. Gastroenterol. · Oct 2010
Comparative StudyPredicting patient tolerance of endoscopy with conscious sedation.
To evaluate the adequacy of benzodiazepine/opiate sedation for endoscopic procedures and to identify patient and procedure characteristics that may predict poor procedural tolerance. ⋯ A majority of patients tolerate endoscopic procedures well when benzodiazepine/opiate sedation is used. Accurately identifying the minority who tolerate these procedures less well remains difficult.