Safety and effectiveness of propofol sedation during and after outpatient colonoscopy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2012; 18(26): 3420-3425
Published online Jul 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3420

Table 1 Demographic and clinical data in 2101 patients who underwent colonoscopy using propofol sedation

	n (%)
Sex: Male	1149 (55)
Mean age (range) (yr)	66 (20-94)
Mean body weight (range) (kg)	56.7 (32-98)
Indication
Screening	785 (37)
Hemopositive stool	538 (26)
Abdominal symptoms	406 (19)
Hematochezia	140 (7)
Surveillance	133 (6)
Anemia	70 (3)
Others	29 (1)
Propofol dose (mg):
About 40	110 (5)
60	239 (11)
80	623 (30)
100-120	973 (46)
140-160	131 (6)
180-200	25 (1)
Successful procedure	2101 (100)
Mean procedure time (range) (min)	14 (8-46)
Oxygen administered	5 (0.2)
Mask ventilation required	0 (0)
Heart rate < 50 beats/min	0 (0)
Complications	0 (0)
Full recovery 60 min after the procedure	2101 (100)

Values are numbers (percentages) of patients except for mean age, mean body weight, and mean procedure time.

Citation: Horiuchi A, Nakayama Y, Kajiyama M, Kato N, Kamijima T, Ichise Y, Tanaka N. Safety and effectiveness of propofol sedation during and after outpatient colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(26): 3420-3425
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i26/3420.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3420

Horiuchi A, Nakayama Y, Kajiyama M, Kato N, Kamijima T, Ichise Y, Tanaka N. Safety and effectiveness of propofol sedation during and after outpatient colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(26): 3420-3425 [PMID: 22807612 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3420]

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