Abstract
The evidence on the attitude of 60 cancer out-patients to fibrocolonoscopy carried out under general anesthesia was evaluated versus different procedures of intravenous injection. Most patients were scared prior to examination; 83.3% felt sleepy during the procedure while 85% of those anesthetized wouldn't mind receiving narcosis for repeat examination. Propofol (diprivan) alone showed an advantage over midazolam (dormicum) in being more tolerable and cutting stay at hospital by a third. Ketamin proved undesirable due to psychomimetic effects and delayed regaining of consciousness.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Anesthesia, General* / methods
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Anesthetics, Combined / administration & dosage
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Anesthetics, Combined / pharmacology
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Anesthetics, Dissociative / adverse effects
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Anesthetics, Intravenous / pharmacology
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Colonoscopy* / psychology
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Consciousness / drug effects
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Data Interpretation, Statistical
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Fear
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Fiber Optic Technology
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms*
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Humans
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Ketamine / administration & dosage
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Ketamine / adverse effects
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Length of Stay
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Midazolam / administration & dosage
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Midazolam / pharmacology
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Middle Aged
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Outpatients
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Patient Satisfaction
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Patients / psychology
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Propofol / pharmacology
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Surveys and Questionnaires
Substances
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Anesthetics, Combined
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Anesthetics, Dissociative
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Anesthetics, Intravenous
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Ketamine
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Midazolam
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Propofol