Su1041 A TIME PERFORMANCE COMPARISON BETWEEN MODERATE AND DEEP SEDATION FOR SCREENING COLONOSCOPIES IN OBESE PATIENTS WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA

Colonoscopy is currently one of the preferred screening modalities for colon cancer in the US being advantageous due to allowing direct visualization, ability to perform polypectomy and biopsies. Different sedation modalities are available to perform the procedure but there has been a shift to the use of deep sedation for the past decade due to its association to higher patient satisfaction; the evidence is lacking in terms of other benefits. In special patient populations, such as morbid obese and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), there is an indication to use deep sedation, however, there is little evidence to support its practice over other modalities, such as moderate sedation.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Poster abstracts Source Type: research