Response:

We appreciate the remarks by Perisetti et  al1 and their interest in our recent study.2 The authors pointed out that general endotracheal anesthesia is related to lower sedation-related adverse events. According to a recent study by Smith et al,3 in patients at high risk for sedation-related adverse events undergoing ERCP, sedation with g eneral endotracheal anesthesia is associated with a significantly lower incidence of sedation-related adverse events without any impact on procedure duration, success, recovery, or in-room time.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - July 18, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Dongwook Oh, Tae Jun Song, Dong Hui Cho, Do Hyun Park, Dong-Wan Seo, Sung Koo Lee, Myung-Hwan Kim, Sang Soo Lee Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research