Safety and effectiveness of propofol sedation during and after outpatient colonoscopy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2012; 18(26): 3420-3425
Published online Jul 14, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3420

Table 3 Demographic data and results of questionnaires in 1820 patients who underwent colonoscopy using propofol sedation

Sex: Male	954 (52)
Mean age (range) (yr)	65 (33-80)
Mean body weight (range) (kg)	58.7 (45-98)
Did you find propofol sedation for your colonoscopy satisfactory?
Excellent	1456 (80%)
Good	309 (17%)
No	11 (0.6%)
NA	8 (2.4%)
Did you drive home or to the office after your colonoscopy?
Yes	1183 (65%)
No	637 (35%)
Did you experience any accidents within 24 h after your colonoscopy?
Yes	0 (0%)
No	1820 (100%)
Do you want to repeat the same procedure next time?
Yes	1805 (99%)
No	15 (1%)

Values are numbers (percentages) of patients except for mean age and mean body weight. NA: Not available.

Citation: Horiuchi A, Nakayama Y, Kajiyama M, Kato N, Kamijima T, Ichise Y, Tanaka N. Safety and effectiveness of propofol sedation during and after outpatient colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(26): 3420-3425
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i26/3420.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i26.3420