Role of pulseoximetry monitoring during gastrointestinal endoscopy with sedoanalgesic premedication
Z Döbrönte, M Szenes, B Gasztonyi, L Csermely, M Kovács, L Lakatos, L Lakner, G Mester, T Pandur, Á Patai, P Pák, G Pécsi, I Rácz, K Sarang, A Stöckert, A Székely, L Varga Szabó, E Toldy · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 05
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Zusammenfassung
Recent guidelines recommend routine pulseoximetry monitoring during endoscopy, however this has not been the common practice yet in the majority of the local endoscopic units. Aims: to draw the attention to the importance of the routine use of pulseoximetry monitoring during endoscopy. Method: A prospective multicenter study was performed with the participation of 11 gastrointestinal endoscopic units. Data of pulseoximetry monitoring of 1249 endoscopic investigations were evaluated, out of them 1183 were carried out in sedation and 66 without sedation. Results: Oxigen desaturation was observed in 19,1% of the ca…
