Nonoperating room anesthesia for the gastrointestinal endoscopy suite

John E Tetzlaff; John J Vargo; Walter Maurer

doi:10.1016/j.anclin.2014.02.006

Nonoperating room anesthesia for the gastrointestinal endoscopy suite

Anesthesiol Clin. 2014 Jun;32(2):387-94. doi: 10.1016/j.anclin.2014.02.006. Epub 2014 Apr 21.

Authors

John E Tetzlaff¹, John J Vargo², Walter Maurer³

Affiliations

¹ Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
³ Department of General Anesthesia, Anesthesiology Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.

PMID: 24882126
DOI: 10.1016/j.anclin.2014.02.006

Abstract

Anesthesia services are increasingly being requested for gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy procedures. The preparation of the patients is different from the traditional operating room practice. The responsibility to optimize comorbid conditions is also unclear. The anesthetic techniques are unique to the procedures, as are the likely events that require intervention by the anesthesia team. The postprocedure care is also unique. The future needs for anesthesia services in GI endoscopy suite are likely to expand with further developments of the technology.

Keywords: Anesthesia; Gastrointestinal endoscopy; Monitoring; Propofol; Sedation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia / methods*
Colonoscopy / methods
Conscious Sedation
Endoscopy, Digestive System / methods
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / methods*
Humans