Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Sedation with dexmedetomidine hydrochloride during endoscopic submucosal dissection of gastric cancer.
Although the treatment of early gastric cancer with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely carried out, a standardized method of sedation for ESD has not been established. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sedation with dexmedetomidine (DEX). ⋯ Sedation with DEX is effective and safe for patients with gastric tumors who are undergoing ESD.