A study recently published in Gastroenterology suggests the endoscopist-directed propofol sedation is safer than endoscopist-delivered benzodiazepines and opioids and as equally safe as general anesthesia delivered by anesthesiologists.
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A study completed by a group of Italian researchers and published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, found virtual or CT colonoscopies effective at detecting pre- and cancerous tumors and lesion.
A recent study, conducted by Katherine Hoda, MD, concluded that more pre-cancerous polyps were found in colonoscopies performed with deep sedation than with milder sedation in which patients remained conscious, according to a news release fro Somnia Anesthesia.
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