One year experience with computer-assisted propofol sedation for colonoscopy

Table 1 Comparison between computer-assisted propofol sedation and midazolam fentanyl historical controls who underwent colonoscopy as single procedures

	CAPS (n = 2677)	MF (n = 2286)	P value
Mean age (yr)	59.9 ± 11.7	60.3 ± 11.6	0.685
Male sex	48.7%	49.8%	0.427
Colonoscopy completion rate	98.8%	99.0%	0.526
Polyp detection rate	53.4%	50.1%	0.019
Large (≥ 1 cm) polyp detection rate	8.2%	8.2%	0.961
Mean procedure time (min)	22.2 ± 10.5	22.8 ± 9.3	< 0.001
Mean recovery time (min)	31.0 ± 14.4	45.6 ± 17.9	< 0.001
Level of consciousness upon arrival at recovery unit - “Awake”	83.3%	49.2%	< 0.001

CAPS: Computer-assisted propofol sedation; MF: Midazolam fentanyl.