In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps—a type of precancerous lesion that can ...

In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps - a type of precancerous lesion that ...

Sedation is commonly used for routine colonoscopies, but is it always necessary and does it always need to be administered by an anesthesiologist? Perhaps not, argue two anesthesiologists. Joshua W.

I read with great interest the commentary piece by Pace and Borgaonkar entitled "Deep sedation for colonoscopy is unnecessary and wasteful" in the February 12, 2018 online issue of the Journal (1) and ...

ORLANDO -- Using diphenhydramine (Benadryl) in addition to conventional sedatives decreased pain and improved quality of sedation during colonoscopy, a researcher reported here. Results from a ...

The increasing use of deep sedation for routine colonoscopy in North America is a trend that should be curtailed. Deep sedation is of marginal benefit. Deep sedation costs more than traditional ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using deep sedation for index average-risk screening colonoscopy procedures did not improve polyp or adenoma ...

Doctors often let patients decide how much sedation they'd like when they have a colonoscopy. But whether you're put under by an anesthesiologist may depend a lot more on where you live and who gets ...

Knowing what to eat, what actually happens during the exam and how the recovery feels can make the whole process a lot less ...

Getting a colonoscopy? Here's what to eat before, what happens during and what recovery is like.

Anesthesia for colonoscopy is associated with a slightly increased frequency of complications, and the most common complication is aspiration pneumonia, according to a new study. The absolute risk for ...