Comparison of older and newer sedation agents in bronchoscopy

doi:10.5662/wjm.v16.i1.108379

Advanced Search

BPG is committed to discovery and dissemination of knowledge

Home / Archive / Volume 16, Issue 1

This Article

Google Scholar

Academic Content and Language Evaluation of This Article

CrossCheck and Google Search of This Article

Academic Rules and Norms of This Article

Citation of this article

Corresponding Author of This Article

Research Domain of This Article

Article-Type of This Article

Open-Access Policy of This Article

Times Cited Counts in Google of This Article

Number of Hits and Downloads for This Article

Total Article Views (66)

All Articles published online

The chart showing PDF series, HTML series, Tables (1-2) series.

Item

Count

PDF

HTML

Tables (1-2)

Sum=22

Publishing Process of This Article

The chart showing Browse series, Download series.

Item

Count

Browse

Download

Sum=35

Mar 20, 2026 (publication date) through Feb 13, 2026

Times Cited of This Article

Times Cited (0)

Journal Information of This Article

Publication Name

World Journal of Methodology

ISSN

2222-0682

Publisher of This Article

Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA

Minireviews

World J Methodol. Mar 20, 2026; 16(1): 108379
Published online Mar 20, 2026. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v16.i1.108379

Comparison of older and newer sedation agents in bronchoscopy

Shikha Upreti, Darrin Lowe, Salim Surani, Dhaval Patel

Shikha Upreti, Darrin Lowe, Dhaval Patel, Department of Internal Medicine, Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Gainesville, GA 30501, United States

Salim Surani, Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Texas A and M University, College Station, TX 77843, United States

Author contributions: Upreti S, Lowe D, Surani S, and Patel D contributed to the manuscript's writing and editing; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors has any conflict of interest to disclose.

Corresponding author: Salim Surani, MD, Professor, Department of Medicine and Pharmacology, Texas A and M University, 40 Bizzell Street, College Station, TX 77843, United States. srsurani@hotmail.com

Received: April 14, 2025
Revised: May 21, 2025
Accepted: July 23, 2025
Published online: March 20, 2026
Processing time: 304 Days and 7.8 Hours

Core Tip

Core Tip: Bronchoscopy is a diagnostic and therapeutic tool. However, adequate sedation is necessary to ensure patient comfort and safety. The newer agents, such as Ketamine and Dexmedetomidine offer potential advantages in terms of reducing complications, maintaining hemodynamic stability, and improving procedural comfort compared to traditional agents like benzodiazepine and opioids. Exploring the benefits and side effects of these medications can enhance sedation strategies in bronchoscopy.