title: Propofol use for sedation during endoscopy in adults: a Canadian Association of Gastroenterology position statement.
abstract: Over the past decade, multiple clinical reports have demonstrated that the use of propofol sedation for gastrointestinal endoscopy by gastroenterologists and trained endoscopy nurses is safe and effective in appropriately selected patients. Proposed benefits of propofol sedation include rapid onset of action, improved patient comfort and rapid clearance, as well as prompt recovery and discharge from the endoscopy unit. As a result of medical evidence, a number of international professional societies have endorsed the use of propofol in gastrointestinal endoscopy. In Canada, no formal guidelines currently exist. In the present article, the Clinical Affairs Committee of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology presents a position statement, incorporating updated information on the use of propofol sedation for endoscopy in adult patients.
authors.affiliation: University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: Michael F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Byrne
authors.forename: Naoki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: Harminder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Sadowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016292:Procedural Sedation; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006801:Humans; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015742:Propofol / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D015742:Propofol