title: [Ambulatory colonoscopy under systemic general anesthesia. Our experience apropos of 500 cases].
abstract: The authors report a retrospective study of 500 colonoscopies performed on outpatients under general anaesthesia. Anaesthesia protocol associated diluted propofol in continuous titrated infusion and alfentanil. The doses used were relatively low and no serious adverse effects were observed. Therefore this method appears to be appropriate for most outpatients undergoing a colonoscopy provided that usual security rules are respected.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Anesthésie-Réanimation, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Clermont Tonnerre, Brest Naval.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Le Guern
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Le Marec
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Foll
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Belat
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dumas
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dalger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015760:Alfentanil; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015742:Propofol; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D015760:Alfentanil; D015742:Propofol