Sedated vs unsedated colonoscopy: A prospective study

Table 3 Procedure outcomes n (%)

Outcomes	Sedated(n = 270)	Unsedated(n =133)	P value
Completed	232 (85.9)	112 (84.2)	0.66
TI intubation	97 (35.9)	31 (23.3)	0.01
Findings
Normal	126	55	0.34
Diverticulosis	14	13	0.09
Ulcerative colitis	18	9	1.00
Crohn’s disease	22	1	0.001
Polyps	36	21	0.54
Tumor	16	3	0.13
Incomplete endoscopy reason
Poor preparation	7	4	0.76
Pain	12	12	0.077
Technical difficulty	6	4	0.74
Obstruction	7	1	0.28
Others	6	0	0.18
Time to cecum (min)	12.2 ± 9.4	11.8 ± 8.8	0.68
Total time until discharge	83 ± 58	20.7 ± 21.8	< 0.0001
Average technical ease	8 ± 1.8	7.9 ± 2	0.45
Polypectomy	4	3	0.63
Complications
Oxygen desaturation	4 (1.5)	0	NA

Data are frequency counts (percentage of total) or the mean ± SD. CD: Crohn’s disease; TI: Terminal ileum; UC: Ulcerative colitis; NA: Not applicable.