Updates on the Sedation for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

• Main Authors: Jun Kyu Lee (Author), Yoo Jin Lee (Author), Jun Hyung Cho (Author), Jong Pil Im (Author), Chang-Hwan Park (Author), Jae-Young Jang (Author), Byung Ik Jang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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, how...