Thornley P, Al Beshir M, Gregor J, Antoniou A, Khanna N. Efficiency and patient experience with propofol vs conventional sedation: A prospective study. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(4): 232-238 [PMID: 26962405 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i4.232]
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Nitin Khanna, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, 529 McGarrell Place, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada. nitin.khanna@sjhc.london.on.ca
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Prospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 25, 2016; 8(4): 232-238 Published online Feb 25, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i4.232
Efficiency and patient experience with propofol vs conventional sedation: A prospective study
Patrick Thornley, Mohammad Al Beshir, James Gregor, Andreas Antoniou, Nitin Khanna
Patrick Thornley, Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, MsMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario L8S 4L8, Canada
Mohammad Al Beshir, Division of Gastroenterology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital - Dammam, Dammam 31444, Saudi Arabia
James Gregor, Nitin Khanna, Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
Andreas Antoniou, Department of Anesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Western University, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada
Author contributions: Thornley P, Al Beshir M, Gregor J, Antoniou A and Khanna N contributed to study conception and design; Thornley P, Al Beshir M and Khanna N contributed to data acquisition, data analysis and interpretation, and writing of the article; Gregor J, Antoniou A and Khanna N contributed to editing, reviewing and final approval of the article.
Supported by Division of Gastroenterology at Western University (in part), Canada.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the Western University Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed verbal and written consent prior to study enrolment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: There are no conflicts of interest to report.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
Correspondence to: Nitin Khanna, MD, Division of Gastroenterology, Western University, 529 McGarrell Place, London, Ontario N6A 3K7, Canada. nitin.khanna@sjhc.london.on.ca
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Received: October 2, 2015 Peer-review started: October 2, 2015 First decision: November 5, 2015 Revised: December 7, 2015 Accepted: December 19, 2015 Article in press: December 23, 2015 Published online: February 25, 2016 Processing time: 143 Days and 9 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: There is little research examining sedation type in light of patient satisfaction and overall efficiency of colonoscopy. Our novel prospective study evaluated the total procedure room time and patient satisfaction in a high-volume endoscopy center, which performs colonoscopy using conventional sedation and propofol sedation. A statistically significant reduction in total room time with conventional sedation (midazolam/fentanyl) when compared to anaesthetist-administered propofol was demonstrated. Patients reported less procedure pain when receiving propofol sedation compared to conventional sedation. Special discussion emphasizes the need to further examine strategies to maximize endoscopy unit efficiency to respond to increasing patient demand, while maximizing patient satisfaction.
