A randomized-controlled trial evaluating general endotracheal anesthesia versus monitored anesthesia care and the incidence of sedation-related adverse events during ERCP in high-risk patients

ERCP is a complex procedure and often performed in patients at high risk for sedation-related adverse events (SRAE). However, there is no current standard of care with regard to mode of sedation and airway management during ERCP. The aim of this study was to assess the safety of general endotracheal anesthesia (GEA) versus propofol-based monitored anesthesia care without endotracheal intubation (MAC) in patients undergoing ERCP at high risk for SRAE.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - September 11, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Zachary L. Smith, Daniel K. Mullady, Gabriel D. Lang, Koushik K. Das, Robert M. Hovis, Riddhi S. Patel, Thomas G. Hollander, Jeffery Elsner, Catherine Ifune, Vladimir M. Kushnir Source Type: research