Tu1067 ASSESSING RESPIRATORY COMPLICATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH OBESITY AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA UNDERGOING A SCREENING COLONOSCOPY WITH MODERATE AND DEEP SEDATION

Millions of screening colonoscopies are performed annually which means there is a substantial health cost for insurances. There has been more utilization of deep sedation requiring costly anesthesia services compared to moderate sedation given severity of systemic diseases, increased comfort, satisfaction, and ease of scoping for the endoscopist. Typically, obese patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have required deep sedation, however many are able to utilize moderate more safely. Here we assess respiratory complications in deep and moderate sedation in high risk patients who have obesity and OSA undergoing a screening colonoscopy.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 31, 2020 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Randeep Kaur, ivan M. columbus morales, Taha Ashraf, Simran Bhatti, Faisal M. Nimri, Anas Kutait Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research