Midazolam sedation for outpatient fibreoptic endoscopy: evaluation of alfentanil supplementation. |
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| Authors: | K. R. Milligan J. P. Howe J. McLoughlin W. Holmes J. W. Dundee |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Anaesthetics, Queen's University of Belfast. |
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| Abstract: | Alfentanil, a short-acting opioid, was used as an adjuvant to midazolam for sedation of 30 outpatients undergoing upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. The operating conditions and recovery times were compared with those of a similar group of 30 patients sedated with midazolam only. The use of alfentanil resulted in improved operating conditions and a more rapid recovery. Patient acceptance was high. |
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