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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Jun 5, 2025; 16(2): 102098
Published online Jun 5, 2025. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v16.i2.102098
Published online Jun 5, 2025. doi: 10.4292/wjgpt.v16.i2.102098
Opioid analgesics for sedation-based gastrointestinal endoscopy
Wei-Lin Yang, Xin-Yu Zhou, Wen-Cai Jiang, Xian-Jie Zhang, Dan Zhou, Department of Anesthesiology, Deyang People’s Hospital, Deyang 618000, Sichuan Province, China
Wei-Lin Yang, Graduate School, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, Sichuan Province, China
Xin-Yu Zhou, Graduate School, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu 610500, Sichuan Province, China
Co-corresponding authors: Wei-Lin Yang and Dan Zhou.
Author contributions: Yang WL and Zhou D conceived and designed the study; all authors participated in collecting the literature and drafting the manuscript, revised and approved the final manuscript to be published.
Supported by Wu Jieping Foundation, No. 320.6750.2024-05-55.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Corresponding author: Wei-Lin Yang, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Anesthesiology, Deyang People’s Hospital, No. 173 North Taishan Road, Deyang 618000, Sichuan Province, China. ywl20100801@126.com
Received: October 8, 2024
Revised: January 13, 2025
Accepted: March 4, 2025
Published online: June 5, 2025
Processing time: 237 Days and 20.5 Hours
Revised: January 13, 2025
Accepted: March 4, 2025
Published online: June 5, 2025
Processing time: 237 Days and 20.5 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Safety, comfort and quality of gastrointestinal endoscopy are the concerns for both patients and doctors. Low-dose synthetic opioids play an important role in this procedure. In China, fentanyl, sufentanil and dezocine are the top three choices. Oliceridine should be paid more attention when performing related studies.