Does the use of sedation, or the level of sedation, affect detection during colonoscopy?
review · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/ajg.2012.354.
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Abstract
There is limited and mixed evidence regarding whether the use of sedation affects detection during colonoscopy. There is no convincing evidence that the level of sedation (deep vs. moderate) affects detection.
Medical subject headings
- Colonic Neoplasms
- Colonoscopy
- Procedural Sedation
- Mass Screening
- Quality Indicators, Health Care