Colonoscopy

Reports on colonoscopy findings from Technical University of Munich provide new insights

Published in Blood Weekly, April 16th, 2009

According to a study from Munich, Germany, "The purpose of this study was to evaluate and compare Bispectral index (BIS) and A-line auditory evoked potential index (AAI) for monitoring depth of low-dose midazolam and propofol sedation during colonoscopy. A total of 115 consecutive patients (ASA I-IV), receiving low-dose midazolam and propofol sedation for colonoscopy, were evaluated."

"BIS and AAI levels, Observer's Assessment of Alertness/Sedation (OAA/S) scores, blood pressure, heart rate, oxygen saturation, presence or absence of eyelash reflex, as well as patient reaction to an external noxious stimulus and to procedure-related pain were recorded every 1-3 min by a...

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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-04-16)

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