Comparison of Fentanyl versus Meperidine in Combination with Midazolam for Sedative Colonoscopy in Korea

• Main Authors: Gwan Woo Hong (Author), Jun Kyu Lee (Author), Jung Hyeon Lee (Author), Ji Hun Bong (Author), Sung Hun Choi (Author), Hyeki Cho (Author), Ji Hyung Nam (Author), Dong Kee Jang (Author), Hyoun Woo Kang (Author), Jae Hak Kim (Author), Yun Jeong Lim (Author), Moon Soo Koh (Author), Jin Ho Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Combination of midazolam and opioids is used widely for endoscopic sedation. Compared with meperidine, fentanyl is reportedly associated with rapid recovery, turnover rate of endoscopy room, and quality of endoscopy. We compared fentanyl with meperidine when combined with midazolam f...