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Honorary Professor of Gastroenterology, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. anthony.axon@btinternet.com
Digestive endoscopy covers a wide variety of procedures; the need for sedation is governed by the invasiveness and length of the procedure, the wishes of the patient, the desire of the operator for a compliant patient, and safety. Many patients are prepared to undergo upper digestive endoscopy using throat spray without sedation, while fewer accept unsedated colonoscopy. There are clinical advantages as well as disadvantages in employing sedation and sometimes general anaesthesia is the preferred option. This paper provides an introduction to the choices available and the approaches that are employed in endoscopic sedation practice.
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