Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Efficacy of midazolam- versus propofol-based sedations by non-anesthesiologists during therapeutic endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients aged over 80 years.
As society ages, the need for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is increasing. This prospective comparative study evaluated the safety and efficacy of midazolam- versus propofol-based sedations by non-anesthesiologists during therapeutic ERCP in patients over 80 years of age. ⋯ There were no significant differences of safety and efficacy between midazolam- and propofol-based sedation in patients over 80 years of age. Increased O2 supply was more frequent in the propofol group, but the prevalence of hypoxia did not differ significantly.