In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps—a type of precancerous lesion that can ...

In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps - a type of precancerous lesion that ...

Sedation is commonly used for routine colonoscopies, but is it always necessary and does it always need to be administered by an anesthesiologist? Perhaps not, argue two anesthesiologists. Joshua W.

I read with great interest the commentary piece by Pace and Borgaonkar entitled "Deep sedation for colonoscopy is unnecessary and wasteful" in the February 12, 2018 online issue of the Journal (1) and ...

Somnia Says Study Confirms That Anesthesia Improves Colonoscopy Outcomes A recent study, conducted by Katherine Hoda, MD, concluded that more pre-cancerous polyps were found in colonoscopies performed ...

Doctors often let patients decide how much sedation they'd like when they have a colonoscopy. But whether you're put under by an anesthesiologist may depend a lot more on where you live and who gets ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using deep sedation for index average-risk screening colonoscopy procedures did not improve polyp or adenoma ...

An adequate bowel preparation is defined as one that permits the detection of all polyps >5 mm in size. While providing a conceptual framework for understanding an acceptable preparation, this ...

Dr. Keith Roach writes a medical question-and-answer column weekdays. Dear Dr. Roach: After reading your recent column on sedation during colonoscopy, I wanted to mention that I have asked for no ...

Snoring while under conscious sedation during colonoscopy is a strong predictor of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a recent study by Ala Sharara et al. “Although snoring is commonly noted ...