Year 2016 / Volume 108 / Number 11
Letter to the Editor
In response to the editorial “Sedation in endoscopy in 2016: Is it safe sedation with propofol led by the endoscopist in complex situations?”

759-760

DOI: 10.17235/reed.2016.4471/2016

Manuel de la Matta,

Abstract
It is universally accepted that deep sedation involves more risks than light-to-moderate sedation. Deep sedation for endoscopic explorations is normally provided by anesthesiologists in Spain and in most countries of the European Unión. The present debate about deep sedation-anesthesia states goes beyond the topic of cardiovascular and respiratory adverse events, and targets the cognitive consequences and global increased mortality of uncontrolled sedation states, especially in specific fragile populations. We consider that strong recomendations for sedative techniques in endoscopic procedures should be made in Spain taking in consideration to two basic principles: 1) according to published evidence concerning patient safety, deep sedation must be an unequivocal responsibility of the anesthesiologist, and 2) we must define which patients are candidates for deep sedation during endoscopic procedures, as this will help to regulate patient flow in clinics and to reduce adverse effects associated with overtreatment of patients.
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Publication history

Received: 26/05/2016

Accepted: 06/06/2016

Online First: 19/10/2016

Published: 02/11/2016

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