Updates on the Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Jun Kyu Lee, Yoo Jin Lee, Jun Hyung Cho, Jong Pil Im, Chang-Hwan Park, Jae-Young Jang, Byung Ik Jang, the Quality Management Committee and the Disinfection Management/Conscious Sedation Committee of Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (KSGE)
2019 Clinical Endoscopy  
Sedation, defined as the depressed level of consciousness, induced by drug administration, is widely used for gastrointestinal endoscopy to relieve a patient's anxiety and discomfort. In addition, successful procedure is anticipated with control of unintended movements. Endoscopic sedation, however, cannot be free from the risk of serious adverse events, e.g., cardiopulmonary compromise. Therefore, principles on personnel, facility and equipment, as well as performance itself, should be
more » ... to prevent unfavorable incidents. In this article, sedation guidelines for the Accreditation of Qualified Endoscopy Units, issued by the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, are presented.
doi:10.5946/ce.2019.172 pmid:31591282 pmcid:PMC6785422 fatcat:5cla7vlzonf2tolru6drhq4pwq